India wins 4 medals at the second day of the Paris Paralympics games

Context:

The incredible Avani Lekhara became the first Indian to claim successive Paralympic gold medals with a record-shattering top finish in the women’s 10m air rifle (SH1) shooting competition.

• Avani was the Winner of the Tokyo Paralympics gold three years ago.

Mona Agarwal secured bronze in the Women's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 final.

• The 37-year-old Mona, who dabbled in several sports, including shot-put, powerlifting and wheelchair volleyball, before settling on shooting

Shooter Manish Narwal bagged a silver medal in the men's 10m air pistol (SH1) final.

• The 22-year-old Manish was the winner of the 50m pistol gold in Tokyo three years ago.

Sprinter Preethi Pal secured another medal for India, clinching bronze in Women's 100m T35 final.

• T35 classification is meant for athletes who have coordination impairments such as hypertonia, ataxia and athetosis.
• The SH1 category is for para shooters who can hold their gun without difficulty and shoot from a standing or sitting position (in a wheelchair or chair).

Hypertonia:

Hypertonia is too much muscle tone. Infants and newborns diagnosed with hypertonia have stiff muscles, especially their arms, legs and neck, which can be difficult to move. Muscle tone is the amount of resistance (tension) to movement in your muscles.

Ataxia:

Ataxia isa neurological sign that indicates a lack of muscle coordination and balance, which can affect a person's ability to walk, speak, swallow, and moreAtaxia can be caused by a number of things, including:

• Inherited ataxia:Ataxia can be passed down through genetics, either in a dominant or recessive pattern
• Acquired ataxia:Ataxia can be caused by nerve damage from an injury or other external factor
• Idiopathic or sporadic ataxia:Sometimes there's no identifiable cause for ataxia, which is then called idiopathic or sporadic
• Exposure to toxic substances or drugs:Ataxia can be caused by exposure to toxic substances or drugs
• Cancer treatment:Ataxia can be a side effect of

Athetosis:

Athetosis is defined as slow, writhing, and continuous worm-like movement of the limbs or trunk. The neck, face, and tongue can also be affected. Athetosis usually occurs as a result of injury to the basal ganglia. In children, injury often occurs in the neonatal period and many forms of cerebral palsy are athetotic.