# Mona Agarwal wins India's first Asian Para Games 2026 gold

> Mona Agarwal claims India's first Asian Para Games 2026 gold, becoming second Indian female shooter to win top prize.
- Title: Mona Agarwal wins India's first Asian Para Games 2026 gold
- Summary: Mona Agarwal claims India's first Asian Para Games 2026 gold, becoming second Indian female shooter to win top prize. Mona Agarwal won India's first gold at…
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- Author: Koushik Paul
- Published: 2026-10-19T05:59:55+00:00
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- Topics: mona agarwal, avani lekhara, asian para games 2026, women's 10m air rifle, sh1 classification, india, paralympics, los angeles 2028, news
## Mona Agarwal wins gold
Mona Agarwal, a bronze-medallist at the 2024 Paris Paralympics, shot a record score of 250.0 in women's 10m air rifle SH1 event final at Asian Para Games 2026.

> Mona Agarwal became only the second indian female shooter to win a gold medal at the asian para games
## India's first gold medal
Mona's gold was India's first at Asian Para Games 2026 as the country opened their medal count with a one-two finish on the podium.
## Edging Avani Lekhara
Mona led Avani Lekhara by a mere 0.1 point, 239.2 to 239.1, before the final shots.
## Avani Lekhara takes silver
Avani, a two-time Paralympic gold-medallist, settled for silver with 249.6 points.
## New Asian Para Games record
Mona created a new Asian Para Games Record by surpassing Avani's previous record of 249.6.
## Only other Indian female gold medalist
The only other Indian female shooter to win a gold medal at Asian Para Games is Avani, who won the top prize in 2022.
## Avani secures LA 2028 quota
With this silver, Avani has also won the quota for Los Angeles 2028 Paralympics.
## Key takeaway

Mona Agarwal won India's first gold at Asian Para Games 2026, setting a new record in women's 10m air rifle SH1 event.