Indian para-shooter Mona Agarwal produced a terrific show to shatter the world record and win the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions SH1 competition at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya on Friday (October 23, 2026).
She shot 357.5 at the Aichi Prefecture General Shooting Gallery to set the new record and claim her second gold medal of the mega-event.
The previous world record of 356 was set by Sweden’s Anna Benson in Novi Sad in July this year. Agarwal also bettered the Asian record of 355.7, set by South Korea’s Lee Yunri in Changwon last month.
China’s Zhang Cuiping took silver with 353.7, while South Korea’s Kim Miyoung won bronze with 344.4. Agarwal’s compatriot Avani Lekhara finished fourth with 333.2.
The SH1 category in Paralympic shooting is for athletes with lower-limb or upper-limb impairments who can support the weight of the firearm with their own arms without needing a gun stand or gallows.
Earlier, Agarwal had won gold in the women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 event with a Games-record score of 250.0, while Lekhara bagged silver with 249.6 points.
Published – October 23, 2026 10:54 am IST
