Paris Olympics: Indian Shooters Fail to Reach Medal Rounds of 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team; Ramita Jindal, Arjun Babuta Misses out Bronze Match by 1 Point

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Paris Olympics: 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. Follow the elaborated Olympics Coverage

The duo, representing India 2, finished with a total score of 628.7, a close gap that underlines the competitive nature of rifle shooting, where even a small decimal can make a significant difference at a big event such as the Paris Olympics. 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.

The top four pairs who progressed to the medal rounds:

1. China (People's Republic of China 1) - 632.2
   • Huang Yuting: Series 1: 105.0, Series 2: 106.1, Series 3: 106.1 (Total: 317.0)
   • Sheng Lihao: Series 1: 104.6, Series 2: 105.0, Series 3: 105.6 (total: 315.2)
2. Republic of Korea (Republic of Korea 1) - 631.4
   • Keum Jihyeon: Series 1: 105.7, Series 2: 106.0, Series 3: 104.5 (total: 316.2)
   • Park Hajun: Series 1: 105.4, Series 2: 104.2, Series 3: 105.6 (total: 315.2)
3. Kazakhstan (Kazakhstan 1) - 629.7
   • Le Alexandra: Series 1: 104.4, Series 2: 105.0, Series 3: 103.7 (total: 313.1)
   • Satpayev Islam: Series 1: 105.4, Series 2: 105.7, Series 3: 106.6 (total: 317.7)
4. Germany (Germany) - 629.7
   • Janssen Anna: Series 1: 105.7, Series 2: 105.0, Series 3: 106.2 (total: 316.9)
   • Ulbrich Maximilian: Series 1: 103.5, Series 2: 104.4, Series 3: 104.9 (total: 312.8)

In the finals, the top two pairs from China and Korea will compete for the gold medal, while Kazakhstan and Germany will vie for the bronze. This close competition highlights the precision and skill required in rifle shooting, where every decimal point can be the difference between victory and defeat.

Indian Pair Scores:

India 2 (6th place) - 628.7

• Ramita Jindal: Series 1: 104.4, Series 2: 104.3, Series 3: 105.5 (total: 314.5)
• Arjun Babuta: Series 1: 104.1, Series 2: 106.2, Series 3: 105.3 (total: 314.2)

India 1 (12th place) - 623.2

• Elavenil Valarivan: Series 1: 103.4, Series 2: 104.7, Series 3: 104.5 (total: 312.6)
• Sandeep Singh: Series 1: 104.1, Series 2: 105.3, Series 3: 104.8 (total: 313.7)

While there's further shooting competition coming up in the day, Indian rower Balraj Panwar finished fourth with a timing of 7:07:11 seconds and failed to automatically qualify for the next round. He remains in contention for a medal through the repechage round.