Swaroop Unhalkar Misses Final Spot in Men's 10m Air Rifle at Paralympics

Indian shooter Swaroop Unhalkar finished 14th in the men's 10m air rifle SH1 qualification round at the Paralympic Games, missing the final. He scored 613.4 points, failing to rise beyond 13th place and slipping to 16th rank at one point. South Korea's Park Jinho topped the qualification round.

Indian shooter Swaroop Unhalkar's campaign at the Paralympic Games ended in disappointment as he finished 14th in the men's 10m air rifle standing (SH1) qualification round, thus missing the eight-player final by a significant margin.

The 38-year-old, who narrowly missed a bronze medal at the Tokyo Paralympics, scored 613.4 points, failing to rise beyond the 13th rank and slipping as low as 16th during the event.

South Korean shooter Park Jinho topped the qualification round with a dominant score of 624.4, a clear 10.5 points ahead of Unhalkar. The result is a setback for Unhalkar, whose performance seesawed throughout the series, managing scores like 101.8, 103.0, and then slipping back.

(With inputs from agencies.)