Rubina Francis Advances to Final, Swaroop Unhalkar Falls Short at Paralympics

Indian shooter Rubina Francis qualified for the women's 10m air pistol final at the Paralympics, finishing seventh. Meanwhile, Swaroop Unhalkar struggled in the men's 10m air rifle, placing 14th in the qualification round. India's success continued with gold, silver, and bronze medals in other events.

Indian shooter Rubina Francis demonstrated exceptional determination, securing a spot in the women's 10m air pistol (SH1) final at the Paralympic Games on Saturday. Despite trailing most of the qualification round, the 25-year-old from Madhya Pradesh surged at the last moment to finish in seventh place.

In contrast, shooter Swaroop Unhalkar couldn't make a significant impact in the men's 10m air rifle (SH1) event. The 38-year-old, competing in his second Paralympics, finished 14th in the qualification round, missing the finals by a considerable margin. Unhalkar had aggregated 613.4 points, well behind the leading score of 624.4 by South Korea's Park Jinho.

This series of events occurred a day after Avani Lekhara made headlines by becoming the first Indian woman to win two Paralympic golds, making it a mixed performance period for the Indian Paralympic shooting contingent.

(With inputs from agencies.)