All talk of a medal from shooting on Day 1 of the Paris Olympics programme on Saturday was disappointing. In what turned out to be a low-scoring day at the 10m air rifle mixed team event qualification round on the opening day of the Games, Indian shooters Ramita Jindal and Arjun Babuta narrowly missed out on a bronze medal spot by just a single point
The duo, representing India 2, the second team, finished with a total score of 628.7, a close gap that underlines the competitive nature of rifle shooting, where even a small decimal difference can make a significant difference. In contrast, the World Record in the category is held by Narmada Nithin and Rudrankksh Patil at 635.2.
The qualification round was intensely contested, with each team shooting 30 shots in three series of 10 shots each. The maximum score per shot is 10.9, making the highest possible score for a series 327 points. In this high-stakes environment, Ramita Jindal scored 314.5 and Arjun Babuta 314.2, summing up their combined total to 628.7 points. Unfortunately, the pair fell just short of the top four, who advanced to the medal rounds. The other Indian pair, Elavenil Valarivan and Sandeep Singh, finished in 12th place with a total score of 626.3. Valarivan shot 312.6 while Singh managed 313.7, marking a valiant effort but ultimately not enough to secure a spot in the next round.
Manu Bhaker and Rhythm Sangwan will be shooting later in the day in air pistol individual event.
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