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Shooter Rubina Francis had rickets as a child, now she is a Paralympics bronze-medal winner
The 24-year old became India’s first female pol shooter to win a Paralympic medal on Saturday. (X/Screengrab)
From struggling to walk or even stand at times as a child because of rickets to using a steady aim to win a bronze in the 10m air pol at the Paralympic Games — Rubina Francis has overcome the odds to come a long way. The 24-year old became India’s first female pol shooter to win a Paralympic medal on Saturday. She wore customised shoes to help her stay balanced as she won India’s fourth shooting medal at this Paralympic Games. She scored a total of 211.1 in the eight-women final at the Chateauroux Shooting Range.
Iran’s Sareh Javanmardi claimed the gold with 236.8 while Turkey’s Aysel Ozgan took the silver medal with 231.1 points. (Read more from Nitin Sharma)
