Legend at 19: Avani Lekhara becomes first Indian woman to win 2 Paralympic medals

19岁的传奇：Avani Lekhara成为首位赢得两枚残奥会奖牌的印度女性

TOKYO: Trailblazing shooter Avani Lekhara on Friday became the first Indian woman to win two Paralympic medals by claiming the 50m Rifle 3 Position SH1 bronze to add to an unprecedented gold she had secured earlier in the ongoing Games here.

东京：周五，射击运动员Avani Lekhara在50米步枪3姿SH1项目中获得一枚铜牌，成为首位在残奥会上获得两枚奖牌的印度女子。此前，她在本届残奥会上获得了一枚前所未有的金牌。

The 19-year-old Lekhara, competing in her debut Games, qualified second for the event with a score of 1176, including 51 inner 10s.

19岁的Lekhara首次参加奥运会，以1176分的成绩获得了资格赛第二名，其中51个10环。

In the fiercely contested finals, Lekhara totalled 445.9 to finish ahead of Ukraine's Iryna Shchetnik, who let slip her grip on the medal spot with a poor third shot of 9.9 in the elimination.

在竞争激烈的决赛中，Lekhara以445.9环的总分领先于乌克兰选手Iryna Shchetnik。Iryna Shchetnik在淘汰赛中以9.9环的微弱成绩错失了奖牌。

Lekhara had become the first Indian woman to win a Paralympic gold by claiming the top honours in the 10m air rifle standing SH1 event. That was also the first ever shooting medal that India had won in the Games.

Lekhara在10米气步枪SH1站姿比赛中获得最高荣誉，成为首位获得残奥会金牌的印度女性。这也是印度在残奥会上获得的第一枚射击奖牌。

"It was a tough final but I'm happy to have made it into bronze. I could have done better than this. It's just what finals do to you," Lekhara said about her performance.

“这是一场艰难的决赛，我很高兴能获得铜牌。我本可以做得更好的。”Lekhara谈到她的表现时说。

"It is an amazing experience to win two medals in my first Paralympic Games. These two are my pet events. I was really working hard for these two for so many months. I gave my 100 per cent in the last shot."

“在我的首届残奥会上赢得两枚奖牌，这是一种奇妙的经历。这两个是我最喜欢的项目。几个月来，我真的很努力地在准备。我在最后一发中付出了百分之百的努力。”

"There are a lot of things on which I have to work, and I will definitely do better than this next time. There were a lot of distractions but I gave my 100 per cent to this," she added, referring to the celebrations that followed her gold medal.

“我有很多事情要做，下次一定会做得更好。”

有很多让我分心的事情，但我已经全身心投入了。”

她补充道，指的是她获得金牌后的庆祝活动。

The Jaipur-based shooter, who sustained spinal cord injuries in a car accident in 2012 rendering her immobile, had fired a world record equalling total of 249.6, which was also a new Paralympic record.

这名来自斋浦尔的射击运动员在2012年的一场车祸中脊髓受伤，无法动弹。这次比赛，她射出了249.6环的世界纪录，这也是一项新的残奥会纪录。

以下是印度时报读者的评论：译者：Jessica.Wu

Raz Patnaik

CONGRATS Avani Lekhara! You have done Bharat proud with 1 GOLD and 1 BRONZE! Look at the passion with such this paralympian is competing in the greatest sports competition on Earth!

恭喜Avani Lekhara

你获得了1枚金牌和1枚铜牌，为国家争了光

看看这位残疾人运动员在全球最伟大的体育比赛中竞争的激情

Field Marshal

Well done Avani. You have shown tremendous courage by battling physical issues. May God keeps you healthy. India is proud of you.

干得好Avani，你在与身体缺陷的斗争中表现出了巨大的勇气。愿神保佑你健康。印度为你感到骄傲。

Viru Bashera

Outstanding performance

表现出色

Prateek Singh

I am so glad that we are celebrating achievements of our Paralympic champions. They deserve our love and recognition

很高兴我们在庆祝残奥会冠军的成就。他们值得我们的爱和认可

Raz Patnaik

2021 has been the greatest year for us when it comes to Olympic medals! I feel mighty proud of all our Athletes!

就奥运奖牌而言，2021年对我们来说是最棒的一年

我为我们所有的运动员感到无比的骄傲!

Far Cry

Paralympians are bringing in more medals..

残疾运动员获得了更多的奖牌。

Umesh Gaikwad

Congratulations, Avani, First - the GOLD, now the BRONZE ..... Bag the SILVER, too!!!Well done, India's Girl with the Golden Gun!!

恭喜你，Avani，先是金牌，现在是铜牌.....再收一枚银牌吧

干得好，印度的金枪女孩!!

Zainul Abedin

Avani Lekhara , A Million Congratulations to you . This is just a begng . Please don't forget " Sitaron Se Aage Jahan Aur Bhi Hai " . You are a God's Blessed Child . Keep wng , Keep Smiling .

这只是一个开始。请不要忘记“Sitaron Se Aage Jahan Aur Bhi Hai”。你是神所赐福的孩子。屡战屡胜，保持微笑。

Amit Jain

shame on congress government in Rajasthan who hadn't paid salary to this medal winner for months. Rahul Gandhi only lectures.

拉贾斯坦邦的国大党政府数月来没有给这位奖牌得主发工资，真是可耻。拉胡尔只会说教。

Sirius

Amazing performance from such an youngster! Wng back to back medals in the same Olympic event is unprecedented for India. Just win another medal and make an hat-trick.

这么年轻，表现太棒了

对印度来说，在同一届奥运会上获得2枚奖牌是前所未有的。再获得一枚奖牌，来个帽子戏法

Sonu Kh

Heartiest congratulation to Avani for bringing Laurels to the country and herself.

衷心祝贺Avani，把桂冠带给国家和她自己。

Viru Bashera

Two medals in single Paraolympics avani lekhara make our nation proud and also send the message to those parents who restrict thier thier daughters to join sports.

两枚残奥会的奖牌让我们国家感到骄傲，也给那些限制自己女儿参加体育运动的父母们传递了一个信息。

Arun Sharma

You have made us proud . Hats off to you !

你让我们感到骄傲。向你致敬

Narendra Mertia

Many many Congratulations to her. I am feeling proud that one of my Rajasthan's daughter had won two medals and created a history in Tokyo Paralympic.

恭喜恭喜。拉贾斯坦邦的一位女儿在东京残奥会赢得了两枚奖牌并创造了历史，我为此感到自豪。

comic

This is really a aaj kuch tufhani karte hai moment. She has really given the taste of thunder.

这真是一个伟大的时刻，给人一种惊心动魄的感觉。

Brahmajosyula Prasanna Kumar

Congratulation. Good to know that even though being a differently abled person has not dampened her enthusiasm to live life to the fullest and bring "GLORY TO BHARAT".

祝贺。尽管她是残疾人，但身体问题并没有浇灭她对充实生活和为印度带来荣耀的热情。

Uddat Uddalak

Heartiest Congratulations. Country is proud of your splendid accomplishments. God Bless you.

衷心祝贺。国家为你的辉煌成就而自豪。愿神保佑你。

Vijay Ishwarlal Upadhyay

Avani congratulations for 2 Medals in debute Paralympics is wonderful record. Wish you all the best for great future ahead

祝贺她首次在残奥会获得两枚奖牌，这是一个了不起的记录，祝前程似锦

anjanshome49

FANTASTIC YOUNG LADY JAI HIND

不可思议的小姐姐，印度必胜！

sathyahibole

Congrats Avani .Well done.All the best for future events

恭喜Avani，做得好。祝未来一切顺利

Richa Kishore

More remarkable that, after first set of shots, she was 6th, then move upto 5th, then ladder up 4th, then joint 3rd and finally bronze. Attitude and determination are great.

更值得注意的是，在第一组射击后，她排名第六，然后上升到第五，然后是第四，然后是并列第三，最后是铜牌。态度和决心很重要。

Prithviraj Patil

All credit goes to Modiji. Modiji zindabad.

一切都归功于莫迪。莫迪万岁！