Asian Para Games 2026: Para Shooter Mona Agarwal Sets World Record For Her 2nd Gold Medal

On Friday (23 October), Mona Agarwal set a world record in women's 50m rifle three positions SH1 at the Asian Para Games 2026 to win her second gold medal in the ongoing Asian Para Games.

In the women’s 50m rifle three positions SH1 final, South Korean Lee Yun-ri got the strongest start (102.3), but ultimately finished in last position among eight para shooters. The Chinese shooter Zhang Cuiping and another Indian Avani Lekhara (both scored 102.1) also got better starts (kneeling series 1) than Mona Agarwal (101.4).

Although Zhang took the lead at the end of the second round (prone series 1) with 205.6 points, Mona took the lead for the first time in the next round (standing series 1) with a total of 256.5 points and continued to dominate till the end.

Avani finished in fourth place (333.2) to narrowly miss the podium finish. Zhang claimed silver with 353.7 points, while South Korean Kim Miyoung (344.4) clinched the bronze medal.

To win her second gold medal at the Asian Para Games 2026, Mona set a new world record with 357.5 points, breaking the previous record of 356 by Swedish Anna Benson that was recorded last July.