Avani Lekhara won two medals at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics last year. Since then, the ace Indian shooter has not had to look back. She has gone from strength to strength and the 20-year-old is now the World No. 1 in two disciplines, according to the World Shooting Para Sport Rankings.The 20-year-old is the No. 1 in both the R2 - Women's 10m Air Rifle SH1 and the R8 - Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 shooting events.Expressing her joy at achieving this feat, Lekhara tweeted:"Very happy to have achieved the Number 1 World Ranking in both the R2 - 10M Air Rifle Women’s SH1 and R8 - 50M Rifle 3 Positions Women’s events. Immensely motivated by this achievement!"India performed admirably in the recently concluded 2022 Para Shooting World Cup in Chateauroux, France. The para-shooting team finished second in the medal tally amongst 51 countries. They returned home with six gold, five silver and one bronze medal.Lekhara led the victory charge with two gold medals at the event. She bagged a gold medal in the women's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 category at the Chateauroux World Cup. She also registered a world record along the way after scoring 250.6 points on Tuesday (June 8).Avani bettered her own world record of 249.6 to secure a 2024 Paris Paralympics berth.The 20-year-old then extended her medal winning streak by fetching another gold medal in the women's R8 50m 3P SH1 event with a score of 458.3.Avani Lekhara अवनी लेखरा PLY@AvaniLekharaVery happy to have achieved the Number 1 World Ranking in both the R2 - 10M Air Rifle Women’s SH1 and R8 - 50M Rifle 3 Positions Women’s events. Immensely motivated by this achievement! 🥇9468729Very happy to have achieved the Number 1 World Ranking in both the R2 - 10M Air Rifle Women’s SH1 and R8 - 50M Rifle 3 Positions Women’s events. Immensely motivated by this achievement! 🥇 https://t.co/99PwnMEEaVTwitter reacts as Shooter Avani Lekhara becomes World No 1:Congratulatory messages poured in for Indian shooter Avani Lekhara.Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur hailed the World No 1.Anurag Thakur@ianuragthakurRemarkable Rise ! Well done Avani ! twitter.com/avanilekhara/s…Avani Lekhara अवनी लेखरा PLY@AvaniLekharaVery happy to have achieved the Number 1 World Ranking in both the R2 - 10M Air Rifle Women’s SH1 and R8 - 50M Rifle 3 Positions Women’s events. Immensely motivated by this achievement! 🥇48992Very happy to have achieved the Number 1 World Ranking in both the R2 - 10M Air Rifle Women’s SH1 and R8 - 50M Rifle 3 Positions Women’s events. Immensely motivated by this achievement! 🥇 https://t.co/99PwnMEEaVRemarkable Rise ! Well done Avani ! twitter.com/avanilekhara/s…Hardeep Singh Puri, an Indian politician and former Indian diplomat who is currently serving as the Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs in the Government of India, congratulated Avani.Hardeep Singh Puri@HardeepSPuriProud moment for India Shooter @AvaniLekhara achieves Number-1 World Ranking in both R2- 10M Air Rifle Women’s SH1 & R8- 50M Rifle 3 Positions Women’s events. Our youth are shining bright on the global stage. Perfect role models.Well done Avani Congratulations!25345Proud moment for India 🇮🇳 Shooter @AvaniLekhara achieves Number-1 World Ranking in both R2- 10M Air Rifle Women’s SH1 & R8- 50M Rifle 3 Positions Women’s events. Our youth are shining bright on the global stage. Perfect role models.Well done Avani 👍💪 Congratulations! https://t.co/ju03IYy5Q0The Royal Challengers Bangalore's official handle also greeted the 20-year-old achieving World No 1 ranking.Royal Challengers Bangalore@RCBTweetsCongratulations @AvaniLekhara on becoming World No. in the R2 - 10M Air Rifle Women’s SH1 and R8 - 50M Rifle 3 Positions Women’s events. 🏻🏻We are extremely proud of you. #PlayBold #WeAreChallengers4345189Congratulations @AvaniLekhara on becoming World No.1️⃣ in the R2 - 10M Air Rifle Women’s SH1 and R8 - 50M Rifle 3 Positions Women’s events. 👏🏻👏🏻We are extremely proud of you. ❤️#PlayBold #WeAreChallengers https://t.co/qqVqLhndKESonal Goel IAS@sonalgoeliasMany Congratulations Champ @AvaniLekhara 🏻Keep shining and making the Nation Proud twitter.com/avanilekhara/s…Avani Lekhara अवनी लेखरा PLY@AvaniLekharaVery happy to have achieved the Number 1 World Ranking in both the R2 - 10M Air Rifle Women’s SH1 and R8 - 50M Rifle 3 Positions Women’s events. Immensely motivated by this achievement! 🥇13414Very happy to have achieved the Number 1 World Ranking in both the R2 - 10M Air Rifle Women’s SH1 and R8 - 50M Rifle 3 Positions Women’s events. Immensely motivated by this achievement! 🥇 https://t.co/99PwnMEEaVMany Congratulations Champ @AvaniLekhara 👏🏻Keep shining and making the Nation Proud 🇮🇳 twitter.com/avanilekhara/s…paras sharma@Parassh65912566@AvaniLekhara no.1 Proud of you dear avani… aapne hum spinal cord injury waalo ka honsla double kar diya… #spinalcordinjury #avanilekhara@AvaniLekhara 🔝 no.1 💪Proud of you dear avani… aapne hum spinal cord injury waalo ka honsla double kar diya… #spinalcordinjury #avanilekhara https://t.co/QGhH1FiCt7BSF RAJASTHAN@BSF_Rajasthan#BSF Rajasthan congratulates shooter @AvaniLekhara on achieving the feat of Number 1 World Ranking in both the R2- 10M Air Rifle Women's SH1 and R8 -50M Rifle 3 Positions Women's events. Proud Moment for Nation 🥇 20512#BSF Rajasthan congratulates shooter @AvaniLekhara on achieving the feat of Number 1 World Ranking in both the R2- 10M Air Rifle Women's SH1 and R8 -50M Rifle 3 Positions Women's events. Proud Moment for Nation 🥇 🇮🇳 https://t.co/ej1OairjK6Prasar Bharati News Services पी.बी.एन.एस.@PBNS_IndiaParalympics Gold Medalist @AvaniLekhara achieved the Number 1 World Ranking in both the R2 - 10M Air Rifle Women’s SH1 and R8 - 50M Rifle 3 Positions Women’s events.3310Paralympics Gold Medalist @AvaniLekhara achieved the Number 1 World Ranking in both the R2 - 10M Air Rifle Women’s SH1 and R8 - 50M Rifle 3 Positions Women’s events. https://t.co/2MT37Iwak0Arvind Dharmapuri@ArvindharmapuriCongratulations to Shooter @AvaniLekhara !Proud moment for ! twitter.com/avanilekhara/s…Avani Lekhara अवनी लेखरा PLY@AvaniLekharaVery happy to have achieved the Number 1 World Ranking in both the R2 - 10M Air Rifle Women’s SH1 and R8 - 50M Rifle 3 Positions Women’s events. Immensely motivated by this achievement! 🥇6713Very happy to have achieved the Number 1 World Ranking in both the R2 - 10M Air Rifle Women’s SH1 and R8 - 50M Rifle 3 Positions Women’s events. Immensely motivated by this achievement! 🥇 https://t.co/99PwnMEEaVCongratulations to Shooter @AvaniLekhara !Proud moment for 🇮🇳! twitter.com/avanilekhara/s…RDreamNews@r_dreamnewsTake a bow 'Avani Lekhara' #AvaniLekhara #RDreamsNews #India #Sport #Shooting #olympic1Take a bow 'Avani Lekhara' 🙌#AvaniLekhara #RDreamsNews #India #Sport #Shooting #olympic https://t.co/DAsAs0Mc6UAlso read: Para Shooting World Cup 2022: Avani Lekhara bags double gold, India end World Cup campaign with 12 medals