Mona Agarwal Wins Gold at Asian Para Games 2026: Mona Agarwal has won India's first gold medal at the Asian Para Games 2026. She won a medal in shooting.

Mona Agarwal won the gold medal.

India has won its first gold medal at the 2026 Asian Para Games. Mona Agarwal made a remarkable comeback to win the gold medal in the women's 10m air rifle event. Mona shot a score of 250 in the final to win the gold medal. India enjoyed double joy in this event, as Avani Lekhara also won the silver medal, with a score of 249.6.

Earlier, Mona Agarwal had also topped the qualification round. She set an Asian Para Games record with a score of 629.1. Avani Lekhara finished second in the qualification round. The Indian shooters repeated their qualification performance in the final, winning both the gold and silver medals.

This gold medal is historic for Mona Agarwal, as she was in fifth place after Stage 2 Series 2. Avani Lekhara, meanwhile, was in excellent form from the start. However, Mona Agarwal produced an incredible performance in the final few shots, scoring 250 to win the gold medal. Both Mona and Avani have qualified for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Who is Mona Agarwal?

Mona Agarwal, who won India's first gold medal at the 2026 Asian Para Games, was born in Sikar, Rajasthan. She was diagnosed with polio at just nine months old, affecting both her legs. Before transitioning to para-shooting, Mona also competed in para-athletics, para-powerlifting, and women's sitting volleyball. Mona Agarwal was a bronze medalist at the 2024 Paralympics and won a silver medal at the Para-Shooting World Championships this year.

Meanwhile, Avani Lekhar, a gold medalist at the 2020 Tokyo and 2024 Paris Paralympics, lost to her compatriot this time.