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Mona Agarwal becomes first Indian to win Asian Para Games medal in 50m rifle 3 positions

India's Mona Agarwal continued her golden run at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games, rewriting the world record to clinch her second gold medal of the competition in the women's 50m rifle 3 Positions SH1 final on Friday. The Indian…

Published: Friday, 23 October 2026 at 5:34 AM
Mona Agarwal becomes first Indian to win Asian Para Games medal in 50m rifle 3 positions
Key Things to Know
  • Mona Agarwal won the women's 50m rifle 3 Positions SH1 gold at the 2026 Asian Para Games.
  • Agarwal set a new World Record and Asian Para Games Record with a score of 357.5.
  • China's Cuiping Zhang finished 3.8 points behind Agarwal to take the silver medal.
The Story in 60 Seconds

India's Mona Agarwal won gold in the women's 50m rifle 3 Positions SH1 final at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games. She set a new World Record and Asian Para Games Record with a score of 357.5, finishing 3.8 points ahead of China's silver medalist Cuiping Zhang. The victory secured Agarwal's second gold medal of the competition.

Agarwal previously claimed gold in the women's 10m air rifle standing SH1 event on the opening day. Fellow Indian finalist Avani Lekhara narrowly missed the podium, finishing fourth after losing ground during the standing series. The win helped India push its overall tally to 103 medals, trailing China in the standings.

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