Indian
para-athletes
Avani
Lekhara,
Mona
Agarwal,
Manish
Narwal,
and
Pre
Pal
have
made
the
nation
proud
by
winning
medals
at
the
Paris
Paralympic
Games
2024.
Bollywood
celebrities
took
to
social
media
to
celebrate
their
achievements
and
extend
their
best
wishes.

Avani
Lekhara
led
the
charge
by
clinching
the
gold
medal
in
the
Women’s
m
Air
Rifle
Standing
SH1
final
This
victory
marks
her
second
Paralympic
gold,
making
her
the
first
Indian
woman
to
achieve
this
feat.
Mona
Agarwal
also
brought
home
a
bronze
in
the
same
event.

Bollywood
Celebrities
Celebrate

Kareena
Kapoor
Khan
was
among
the
first
to
congratulate
the
athletes.
She
shared
her
excitement
on
Instagram
with
a
collage
of
the
winners.
In
her
story,
she
tagged
Avani,
Mona,
Manish,
and
Preethi,
writing
“Huge
congratulations,” accompanied
by
heart
and
tricolor
emojis.

Ayushmann
Khurrana
also
expressed
his
pride
on
Instagram.
He
posted
photos
of
the
medalists
with
a
caption
that
read,
“What
an
amazing
day
for
India
at
the
Paralympics.
Feeling
super
proud,” and
individually
congratulated
each
athlete
in
his
post.

More
Bollywood
Stars
Join
In

Sonali
Bendre
joined
in
on
the
celebrations
by
sharing
a
collage
of
Avani
and
Mona
proudly
displaying
their
medals.
She
wrote,
“Medals
are
home
again,”
using
heart
and
tricolor
emojis
to
express
her
joy.

Producer
Jackky
Bhagnani
and
actress
Rakul
Preet
Singh
also
celebrated
the
athletes’ success.
Jackky
shared
a
heartfelt
note
calling
Avani
and
Mona’s
achievements
“phenomenal”
and
commending
their
extraordinary
efforts.
Rakul
Preet
posted
a
collage
of
Avani
and
Mona,
lauding
their
hard
work
and
calling
the
moment
“inspiring.”

Historic
Wins
for
India

Adding
to
India’s
medal
tally,
Manish
Narwal
secured
silver
in
the
men’s
air
rifle
category.
Meanwhile,
Preethi
Pal
made
history
by
winning
a
bronze
in
the
Women’s
T25-100m
event,
becoming
the
first
Indian
para-athlete
to
achieve
this
feat.

Actor
Sonu
Sood,
known
for
his
support
of
various
social
causes,
took
to
X
(formerly
Twitter)
to
congratulate
Avani
and
Mona.
He
shared
a
picture
of
them
flashing
victory
signs
with
the
caption,
“Proud
of
you
both.”

The
achievements
of
these
para-athletes
have
not
only
brought
glory
to
India
but
have
also
inspired
many
across
the
nation.
Their
dedication
and
hard
work
serve
as
a
beacon
of
hope
and
motivation
for
aspiring
athletes
everywhere.