Rubina Francis
Indian para pistol shooter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rubina Francis (born 1999) is an Indian para pistol shooter. She won the bronze medal at the P2 10 m air pistol SH1 event at the 2024 Paralympics Games.[1] She made history by becoming the first Indian woman to clinch a Paralympics medal in pistol shooting by winning a bronze.[2]
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| Full name | Rubina Francis | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Madhya Pradesh, India | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Shooting | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Career
Rubina was ranked number five by the International Shooting Sport Federation in 2021[5] in Women's 10m Air Pistol SH1 (World Shooting Para Sport Rankings). She participated in the 2018 Asian Para Games in the P2 - Women's 10M Air Pistol (SH1 Events).[6][7][8][9][10]
She qualified for the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan and finished 7th in the final.[11]
She won a gold medal at the World Shooting Para Sport Championships in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates in 2022.[12]
She qualified to represent India at the 2024 Summer Paralympics at Paris.[13] she secured an Olympic quota berth for Paris Paralympics under bipartite rule in July 2024.[14]
References
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