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No Finals For Shooters Avani Lekhara, Sidhartha Babu And Sriharsha Devaraddi Ramakrishna
Indian shooters Avani Lekhara finished 11th while Sidhartha Babu ended 28th and were unable to make the final of the mixed 10m air rifle prone (SH1) event at the Paralympic Games on Sunday. In the mixed 10m air rifle prone (SH2) qualification, Sriharsha Devaraddi Ramakrishna ended in 26th place with a total score of 630.2. In the Paralympics mixed event, both men and women compete on the line against each other. Coming off her historic gold medal in the 10m air rifle standing SH1 event, Avani could not replicate that form despite a strong start in what is not her pet event, and ended the competition with a total score of 632.8.
Paris Paralympics: Avani Lekhara Finishes 11th, Sidhartha Babu Ends 28th In Qualifications
Indian shooters Avani Lekhara finished 11th while Sidhartha Babu ended 28th and were unable to make the final of the mixed 10m air rifle prone (SH1) event at the Paralympic Games in Chateauroux on Sunday. Coming off her historic gold medal in the 10m air rifle standing SH1 event, Avani could not replicate that form despite a strong start in what is not her pet event, and ended the competition with a total score of 632.8. Sidhartha aggregated 628.3 across six series.
Paris 2024 Paralympics, September 1 Day 4, Live Score: Shooters Avani, Sidhartha Fail To Qualify For Final
Paris Paralympics 2024 Day 4, Live Updates: India will fight for more medals on Day 4 of the ongoing Paris Paralympics 2024. Para shuttlers Mandeep Kaur and Palak Kohli began India's campaign on Sunday but both were knocked out in the quarter-finals. Shooter Avani Lekhara, who won a gold medal in the individual round, was also eliminated in the Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1 event, along with compatriot Sidhartha Babu. Preethi Pal, a silver medallist in the Women's 100m T35 event, would hope to continue the run in the Women's 200m T35 event. Apart from this, the para rowing duo of Anita/Narayana Konganapalle will also be in action PR3 mixed double sculls finals. (Medals Tally)
San Francisco 49ers player shot in the chest during attempted robbery, police say
A juvenile suspect is in custody after allegedly shooting San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall in the chest Saturday afternoon during an attempted robbery in central San Francisco, officials said.
India's Schedule At Paris Paralympics 2024, September 1: Avani Lekhara, Preethi Pal Eye More Medals
India's schedule at Paris Paralympics 2024, September 1: Having already won a medal each, shooter Avani Lekhara and sprinter Preethi Pal will be in action once again on Sunday, September 1. Avani, who won a gold medal in the individual round, will be in the qualification of the Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1 event, alongwith Sidhartha Babu. Preethi, a silver medallist in the Women's 100m T35 event, would hope to continue the run in the Women's 200m T35 event. (Paris Paralympics 2024 medals tally)
Rubina Francis Wins Bronze In Air Pistol SH1 Event, Fourth Medal For India In Shooting
India's Rubina Francis won a bronze medal in the women's air pistol SH1 event final to continue the strong show from the country's shooters in the Paris Paralympics on Saturday. Rubina scored a total of 211.1 to finish third in the eight-woman final. She had qualified for the final at seventh spot in the qualification round earlier in the day. This was India's fourth medal in shooting and fifth overall at the Paris Paralympics. On Friday, Avani Lekhara had created history by successfully defending her women's 10m air rifle gold medal which she had clinched in Tokyo Paralympics, with compatriot Mona Agarwal clinching the bronze.
From Struggling To Stand Still To Paralympic Medal: Rubina Francis' Story
As a child, Rubina Francis dreamed of emulating her idol, Olympic medallist shooter Gagan Narang but winning a medal at the biggest stage was an audacious target considering that even standing steady on her feet was a huge challenge at that time. The 25-year-old from Jabalpur was born with talipes -- commonly known as club foot -- and that prevented her from staying steady while shooting at the target. To add to her woes, she wasn't able to shoot perfectly while sitting. "We tried making her sit and shoot but that would not be perfect," her coach JP Nautiyal told PTI in an exclusive chat.