Rubina Francis won Bronze Medal: ndian women para shooter Rubina Francis won the fifth medal for India on the third day of the Paris Paralympics 2024 Games. Rubina finished third in the women’s 10m air pistol (SH1) final. This is the first time in Paralympic history that India has won a medal in pistol shooting. Rubina created history by winning the bronze medal with a score of 211.1 in the final.
Rubina Francis qualified for the women’s 10m air pistol (SH1) final by finishing seventh. 25-year-old Rubina was lagging behind the top eight shooters for most of the qualification round, but she showed speed in the end and reached the medal race. This shooter from Madhya Pradesh had also finished seventh in the qualifying round of the Tokyo Paralympics three years ago and then finished seventh in the final as well.
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Rubina made it to the final with a score of 556
Rubina entered the final of eight shooters with a score of 556 in the qualification round. Earlier, Swaroop Unhalkar, who was participating in his second Paralympics, finished a disappointing 14th in the qualification round of the men’s 10m air rifle standing (SH1) and failed to make it to the final of eight players. Three years ago at the Tokyo Paralympics, 38-year-old Swaroop missed the bronze medal. On Saturday too, he could only score 613.4 points among 18 shooters.
Which para shooters participate
Which para shooters participate in the SH1 category? The SH1 category includes para shooters who can shoot from a wheelchair or chair or standing without any difficulty while handling a pistol.
