Rubina Francis

Indian para pistol shooter

Rubina Francis

Personal information

Full name

Rubina Francis

Born

Madhya Pradesh, India

Sport

Country

India

Sport

Shooting

Achievements and titles

Paralympic finals

2024 Paris
2020 Tokyo 7th

Medal record

Representing India

Women's shooting
Paralympic Games
	2024 Paris	P2 10 m air pistol SH1
Asian Para Games
	2022 Hangzhou	10 m air pistol

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

Rubina is from Madhya Pradesh.^[3]^[4]

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

^ "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/