Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday congratulated three Paralympic medalists from the state and introduced a money prize of as much as Rs 3 crore every for them.
Shooter Avani Lekhara, who received a gold medal on the Paralympic Games in Tokyo, shall be given a money prize of Rs 3 crore, whereas javelin throwers Devendra Jhajharia and Sunder Singh Gurjar shall be given Rs 2 crore and Rs 1 crore, respectively, for profitable the silver. and bronze medal.
All three gamers from Rajasthan have already been appointed as Assistant Conservator of Forests within the State Forest Department.
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Gehlot tweeted, ‘The gamers of the state have introduced laurels to the nation and the state by profitable medals, we’re very pleased with them.
Lekhara on Monday created historical past as she grew to become the primary Indian girl to win a gold medal on the Paralympics, topping the rostrum within the R-2 girls’s 10m air rifle standings SH1 occasion.
The 19-year-old from Jaipur, who sustained a spinal harm in a automobile accident in 2012, completed with a world document whole of 249.6, which can be a brand new Paralympic document.
“Heartfelt congratulations to Avni Lekha from Jaipur for profitable Gold for India for the primary time in Shooting Parasport! What a stellar efficiency she created within the Women’s 10m AR Standing SH1 Final! The complete nation may be very pleased with him. It’s an ideal day for Indian sports activities!” Gehlot tweeted earlier within the day.
Javelin thrower veteran Jhajharia, a two-time gold winner, received a surprising third Paralympic medal this time, whereas Gurjar received a bronze within the males’s javelin throw F46 last.
The Chief Minister congratulated the 2 and described it as a “wonderful moment”.
“We are very pleased with Rajasthan’s Paralympic javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia, who grabbed silver and Sundar Singh Gurjar to say bronze within the males’s javelin throw occasion, Tokyo Paralympics. This is an excellent second. Hearty congratulations to Dev Jhajharia and Sundar S Gurjar! He stated in one other tweet.
Gehlot additionally lauded Yogesh Kathunia for profitable the silver medal within the males’s discus throw F56.
“This is great news for all of us. The nation is very proud!” He tweeted.
Kathunia, a B.Com graduate from Kirori Mal College, New Delhi, despatched the disc with a finest distance of 44.38m in her sixth and final try and win silver.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
