Paris Paralympics 2024: Rubina Francis wins bronze medal in Women’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 event

  • This was India's fourth medal in shooting and fifth overall at the Paris Paralympics.

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Updated31 Aug 2024, 07:40 PM IST
Indian shooter Rubina Francis at Paris Paralympics. (Screenshot)
Indian shooter Rubina Francis at Paris Paralympics. (Screenshot)

Indian shooter Rubina Francis won a bronze medal on 31 August in the Women's 10m Air Pistol SH1 Event at the Paralympics in Paris.

This was India's fourth medal in shooting and fifth overall at the Paris Paralympics, reported ANI.

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She scored a total of 211.1 to finish third in the eight-woman final. Earlier, she had qualified for the final at seventh spot in the qualification round.

India's Avani Lekhara on Friday created history on Friday as he successfully defended her women's 10m air rifle gold medal, which she clinched in Tokyo Paralympics 2020. While, Mona Agarwal clinched the bronze.

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Lekhara had surpassed her own Paralympic record with a final score of 249.7, which was better than her previous Tokyo Paralympic record of 249.6. She also became the first Indian woman to clinch two Paralympic gold medals. Also, Manish Narwal then added a silver medal in the men's 10m air pistol (SH1).

According to details, the SH1 category in shooting is related to athletes who have movement affected in their arms, lower trunk, and legs or have no limbs.

In addition, India's Preeti Pal clinched a bronze medal in the women's T35 100m event at the Paris Paralympics.

Preeti expressed immense pride and satisfaction after the win. As quoted by PTI, she said, “I feel proud that I have got the first medal in athletics. This is my first Paralympic Games, and I have won a medal, so I am happy.”

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She is already setting her sights on her next challenge, the 200m event, scheduled for tomorrow.

"Tomorrow, my second event, the 200 meters, is there. I will try to win the gold medal in that. After winning the medal in 100 meters, I am full of confidence and also motivated," she added.

This year, India has sent its largest Paralympics contingent ever, comprising 84 athletes across 12 sports, as the nation aims to surpass its previous achievements in Tokyo.

With agency inputs.

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