Paris 2024 Olympics: Ramita Jindal qualifies for women’s 10m air rifle final

Ramita finished the qualification round in fifth place with a score of 631.5 and will be in the final on Monday.

India’s Ramita Jindal during the 10m air rifle women’s qualification event. | Photo Credit: AP

Ramita Jindal advanced to the final of the women’s 10m air rifle event at the Paris Olympics on Sunday with a score of 631.5 in the qualification round.

She needed a shot worth 10.3 points to get through on her final attempt and got 10.4 to finish in fifth place. She is the second Indian to advance to the final of a shooting event after Manu Bhaker.

The other Indian, Elavenial Valarivan, missed out by a whisker, ending in the 10th place with a score of 630.7. She was in the qualifying places till the final two shots but a 9.9 cost her a spot as she ended 0.6 points short of a place in the final.

Korea’s Hyojin Ban broke the Olympic Qualification Record on her way to finishing at the top of the standings with 634.5 points. The final will take place on Monday.