Para shooter Mona Agarwal produced India’s first gold medal at the Asian Para Games 2026, where India won both gold and silver medals in the women’s 10m air rifle SH1. Mona set a new Asian Para Games record to win the gold medal.
Khel Ratna honoured Avani, the two-time Paralympics gold medalist (2020 and 2024) and Asian Para Games 2022 gold medalist, secured the strongest start in the opening series of the final (53.2), while Mona was in sixth place at the end of the first series of Stage 1. While Avani continued her strong top place, Mona was in fifth at the end of the third series of Stage 2.
On the verge of the elimination battle, Mona suddenly delivered stronger performances and climbed the points table, securing second place at the end of the fourth series of Stage 2.
After securing a medal with top three finishes, Mona first time took the lead in the final three battles and continued it in the final series against her native partner Avani. While the silver medalist Avani scored 249.6, the previous Asian Para Games record by herself (2023), Mona set a new Asian Para Games record by finishing with 250.0 points to claim the gold medal.
Asian Para Games 2026: Women's 10m Air Rifle SH1 — Final Scores
Rank/Medals | Player (Nation) | Result | Note |
Gold | Mona Agarwal (India) | 250.0 | Asian Para Games |
Silver | Avani Lekhara (India) | 249.6 | |
Bronze | Lee Yun-ri (South Korea) | 227.9 | |
4 | Aigerim Tulegenova (Kazakhstan) | 207.0 | |
5 | Kim Mi-young (South Korea) | 186.3 | |
6 | Jie Zhong (China) | 165.4 | |
7 | Anna Dovgelevich (Kazakhstan) | 143.9 | |
8 | Wannipa Leungvilai (Thailand) | 121.5 |
Mona Agarwal: Paralympics Bronze Medalist already secured India's LA28 ticket
Last September, Mona secured India’s Los Angeles Summer Paralympics 2028 quota in the women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 event after winning a silver at the WSPS World Championships in Changwon, South Korea. She won a bronze medal at the Paris Summer Paralympics 2024.