Shetrau. Indian shooter Avani Lekhara finished 11th while Siddharth Babu finished 28th in the mixed 10m air rifle prone (SH1) event of the Paralympic Games here on Sunday and thus failed to qualify for the final. Sriharsha Devardi Ramakrishna finished 26th with a total score of 630.2 in the mixed 10m air rifle prone (SH2) qualification.
Avni could not repeat her historic gold medal-winning performance in the 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 and despite a good start, failed to make it to the final with a total score of 628.8 points. Siddharth scored 628.3.
Avani’s score in the six series was 105.7, 106.0, 104.1, 106.0, 104.8, 106.2, while Sidharth’s score was 104.6, 103.8, 105.7, 104.9, 103.6, 105.7.
Avni won the gold medal in the women’s 10m air rifle (SH1) event on Friday. She became the first Indian woman athlete to win a gold medal in two consecutive Paralympics. She defended her title with a world record.
In SH1, players can hold the gun without any difficulty and can aim while standing or sitting. In Series 1, 44-year-old Devardi scored 105.2 points and then 105.7 points in the next series. After this, he performed disappointingly with scores of 105.4, 104.3, 105.6 and 104.0 points.
An accident 11 years ago left him with limited control over his limbs. Born in Dharwad in 1980, Devareddy currently lives in Hubli with his wife, son and parents. His bike overturned on a gravel road and following the accident, he suffered severe spinal injuries and despite surgery, he lost control of both his hands and legs.