Rubina Francis

Rubina Francis 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. She made history by becoming the first Indian woman to clinch a Paralympics medal in pistol shooting by winning a bronze.

Early life

Rubina is from Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.

Career

Rubina was ranked number five by the International Shooting Sport Federation in 2021 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).
She qualified for the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan and finished 7th in the final.
She won a gold medal at the World Shooting Para Sport Championships in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates in 2022.
She qualified to represent India at the 2024 Summer Paralympics at Paris. she secured an Olympic quota berth for Paris Paralympics under bipartite rule in July 2024.