Indian para-athletes achieved historic success at the Paris 2024 Paralympics on August 30, with Avani Lekhara, Manish Narwal, Mona Agarwal, and Preethi Pal bringing home medals in their respective events. Their remarkable achievements have garnered widespread applause from Indian celebrities, including Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ayushmann Khurrana, Sonali Bendre, and Sonu Sood.
Kareena Kapoor Khan expressed her congratulations through an Instagram story, writing, “Huge congratulations,” accompanied by red heart and National Flag emojis, and tagging the athletes in her post.
Ayushmann Khurrana also took to Instagram to share his pride in the nation’s accomplishments, stating, “What an amazing day for India at the Paralympics. Feeling super proud. Congratulations.”
Actress Sonali Bendre shared a collage featuring Avani Lekhara and Mona Agarwal proudly displaying their medals, captioning it, “Congratulations! Medals are home again,” along with red heart and National Flag emojis.
Sonu Sood expressed his pride on his X (formerly Twitter) handle, sharing pictures of Avani Lekhara and Mona Agarwal and writing, “Proud of you both,” followed by fire and salute emojis.
Avani Lekhara and Mona Agarwal achieved gold and bronze medals, respectively, in the Women’s 10m Air Rifle Standing final. Avani Lekhara’s gold medal made her the first Indian woman to win two Paralympic gold medals.
In addition, shooter Manish Narwal secured a silver medal in the Men’s 10m Air Pistol final, while sprinter Preethi Pal earned a bronze medal in the Women’s 100m final, becoming the first Indian sprinter to win a medal at the Paralympic Games.
These accomplishments highlight the exceptional talent and determination of India’s para-athletes, making the nation proud on the global stage.
