Rubina Francis
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| Full name | Rubina Francis | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Madhya Pradesh, India | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  India | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Shooting | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Early life
[edit]Rubina is from Madhya Pradesh.[3][4]
Career
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Rubina Francis wins bronze in 10m air pistol SH1 event, fourth medal for India in shooting at Paris Paralympics". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Rubina Francis Wins Bronze To Create History, India's Medal Tally Rises In Paris Paralympics 2024". Times Now. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ Narasimman, Ananth (17 August 2021). "Shooter Rubina Francis overcame disability, financial struggle and COVID to seek Paralympic glory". thebridge.in. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Who is Rubina Francis, pistol shooter who won India's fifth medal at Paris Paralympics". Indian Express.
- ^ "World Shooting Para Sport Rankings / Official World Rankings 2021". World Shooting Para Sport.
- ^ "MP: Jabalpur para shooter sets world record, bags Oly quota". Time of India News.
- ^ "Congratulations: Pooja Agarwal, Sonia Sharma, Rubina Francis - Gold Medallists". ParalympicIndia News.
- ^ "Rubina Francis Leads 10-Member Indian Para Shooters Squad For Tokyo Paralympics". Outlook India News.
- ^ "Madhya Pradesh Para Shooter Creates World Record, Bags Gold For India At Peru Event". The Logical India News.
- ^ "पैरों पर ठीक से खड़े भी नहीं हो पाती, अब पैराशूटिंग में देश को दिलाया गोल्ड". Bhaskar News.
- ^ "Para-shooter Rubina Francis sets a world record; qualifies for Tokyo Paralympics". The Bridge News.
- ^ "World Shooting Para Sport Championships: MP's Paralympian shooter Rubina Francis wins gold medal for the nation". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Sportstar, Team (14 August 2024). "India at Paris Paralympics 2024: Complete list of 84 athletes at Paralympic Games". Sportstar. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ https://www.newsonair.gov.in/indian-para-shooters-rubina-francis-swaroop-unhalkar-secure-quota-for-paris-paralympics/
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