Sportstar Aces: Sportswoman of the year nominees
The Hindu
Lovlina, Avani and Mirabai make it to the shortlist
Avani was simply dazzling in Tokyo, scripting history by emerging as the first Indian woman gold medallist in the Paralympics.
Won gold in 10m air rifle in Tokyo, won bronze in 50m rifle 3 positions in Tokyo.
She landed India’s first medal in Tokyo, taking silver in the 49kg category. Mirabai became the second Indian, after Karnam Malleswari (Sydney 2000), to win a weightlifting Olympic medal.
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