With a rented rifle, Mona Agarwal wins gold in 50m 3P at Asian Para Games

Mona Agarwal, a 39-year-old mother of two, won a gold medal in the 50m 3-position shooting event at the Asian Para Games, setting a world record score of 357.5. Mona, who had only competed four times in the 50m 3P discipline internationally, had to travel 30 kilometers to the nearest range for training before renting a 50m rifle.

Balancing her training for the 50m 3P and the 10m air rifle events caused her significant upper body stress, leading her to hire a personal strength trainer for posture stability. In the qualification round, Mona scored 192 in kneeling, 190 in prone, and 186 in standing, placing her fourth with a cumulative score of 101.4. During the final, she climbed to second place with a cumulative score of 203.5 after the prone series, and maintained the top spot with a single-shot elimination series score of 103.8, securing her a total score of 307.3.

National coach Jeevan Rai praised Mona's hard work and the improvement in her balance between the two events, noting that this victory will boost her confidence ahead of the LA Paralympics.