Rubina Francis wins bronze in air pistol SH1 event at Paralympics

CHATEAROUX: India’s Rubina Francis won a bronze medal in the women’s air pistol SH1 event final to continue the strong show from the country’s shooters in the Paris Paralympics on Saturday. She scored a total of 211.1 to finish third in the eight-woman final.

She had qualified for the final at the seventh spot in the qualification round earlier in the day. This was India’s fourth medal in shooting and fifth overall at the Paris Paralympics.

On Friday, Avani Lekhara had created history by successfully defending her women’s 10m air rifle gold medal which she had clinched in Tokyo Paralympics, with compatriot Mona Agarwal clinching the bronze.

Manish Narwal then added a silver medal in the men’s 10m air pistol (SH1) In SH1 class, athletes are able to hold their gun without difficulty and shoot from a standing or sitting position in a wheelchair or chair.

Swaroop Unhalkar, a 10m air rifle (SH1) marksman, was unable to make an impact at the Paralympic Games.