Shooter Lekhara wins BBC Para-sportswoman award

Para-shooter Avani Lekhara was named Para-sportswoman of the year at the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year awards in Delhi.

The 23-year old won Paralympic gold in Paris in the 10m air rifle to add to the gold and bronze medals she won at Tokyo 2020.

On her success in Paris, she said: "The pressure was higher, as I was going in as defending champion. But I knew that if I could do it one time, I could do it again".