Paralympic champions air rifle shooter Avani Lekhara and javelin thrower Sumit Antil are hugely inspirational high achievers for persons with disabilities. They speak about overcoming their physical and mental challenges, inspiring people and bridging the comparison gap. The conversations were moderated by Assistant Editor Nitin Sharma. Nitin Sharma: Going into the Paris Paralympics, was there any extra pressure on you, being the defending champion? Yes, definitely. When you go there for the first time, you just go to gain experience. But when you go as the defending champion, everyone has expectations from you. You yourself also have a lot of expectations. But that can also hamper your mental state at some point. I am glad that I could defend my title. Nitin Sharma: You also had to deal with gallbladder stones surgery months prior to Paris. Can you talk us through that phase? It had been hampering me for a long time. In January, it got worse and doctors advised me to undergo the gallbladder removal and I underwent surgery in April. I shoot in …