Sachin Tendulkar lauds India's Paralympic medalists with heartfelt message
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Indian cricket legend, Sachin Tendulkar, has expressed his admiration for the country's Paralympic medalists on social media. In a moving post, he acknowledged the extraordinary achievements of Avani Lekhara, Mona Agarwal, Manish Narwal and Preethi Pal at the Paris Paralympics 2024. He began by praising Lekhara for her historic win in the women's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 event.
Historic win
Tendulkar hails Lekhara's historic achievement
Lekhara secured her second consecutive Paralympic gold in the women's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 event, making history as the first Indian woman to win three Paralympic medals. Tendulkar described her back-to-back golds in Tokyo and Paris as "nothing short of extraordinary," highlighting her legacy as a true champion. He wrote, "Gold in Tokyo, Gold in Paris! @AvaniLekhara, winning back-to-back medals in 10m air rifle shooting is nothing short of extraordinary."
Resilience recognized
Tendulkar acknowledges Agarwal's resilience and dedication
Tendulkar also extended his congratulations to Mona Agarwal, who won a bronze medal in the same event. He recognized her resilience and dedication, despite personal challenges including balancing motherhood and dealing with her husband's accident. "Huge congratulations to @Ag_Mona1 for hitting the mark with a bronze medal in the same event," Tendulkar wrote in his post.
Shooting prowess
Tendulkar commends Narwal's shooting prowess
In the men's category, Manish Narwal was lauded by Tendulkar for winning the silver medal in the 10m Air Pistol SH1 event. Narwal had previously won gold at the Tokyo Paralympics, and continued to demonstrate his shooting prowess by adding another medal to his collection. "Huge congratulations to @manishnarwal02 for securing the silver medal in the men's 10m air rifle shooting," Tendulkar added.
Historic win
Tendulkar salutes Pal's historic track medal win
Tendulkar's post also gave a special mention to Preethi Pal, who made history by winning India's first-ever track medal at the Paralympics. The sprinter from Uttar Pradesh clinched a bronze medal in the women's 100m T35 final, setting a new personal best of 14.21 seconds. "Adding to our list of achievements, Preethi Pal deserves a special mention for a bronze medal in the 100m sprint," Tendulkar wrote.