Paris Olympics: Ramita qualifies for Women’s 10M Air Rifle final, Elavenil misses out

Ramita qualifies for Women's 10M Air Rifle final, Elavenil misses out (photo: IANS )


Indian shooter Ramita Jindal advanced to the Women’s 10M Air Rifle final after finishing fifth in the qualification round at the Paris Olympics on Sunday.

Ramita, who was the second-best Indian shooter until the series 5 shots, came back from behind to overtake teammate Elavenil Valarivan in the final series of shots.

Ramita finished with a total of 631.5 while Elavenil missed out on the final after ending her qualification round with a total of 630.7 to only claim tenth place.

She will aim for a medal finish in the final, scheduled for Monday.