Rubina Francis Story
Rubina Francis was born on 25 June 1999 in Jabalpur. Being from a middle-class family with a disability, Rubina’s early life wasn’t easy. But she was determined enough to overcome all these obstacles.
“I wanted to do something else besides study in school. Gun for Glory Academy came to my school to advertise shooting and I told my father I wanted to do this. So I registered myself and I got selected. That is how the interest developed. My parents backed me and that is how I took up shooting. The journey started from there,” said Rubina. (source)
She considers her coach and her father as her hero. Rubina made her debut for India in 2017 and currently trains at the Madhya Pradesh Shooting Academy in India.
Rubina Francis Age
She is 25 years old.
Rubina Francis Birth Date
25 June, 1999
Rubina Francis Place of Birth
Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
Rubina Francis Father
Her father, Simon Francis, is a mechanic and her mother is a nurse in a private hospital.
Rubina Francis Coach
JP Nautiyal & Subhash Rana
| See also: Manish Narwal Biography |
Rubina Francis Education
Commerce – GS College of Commerce and Economics, Nagpur
Rubina Francis Languages Spoken
Hindi, English
Rubina Francis Problem
Leg Dysfunction
Rubina Francis Ranking
Rubina currently ranks at 3 in the Para Shooting sport discipline.
Rubina Francis Tokyo
At the Lima 2021 World Cup, she secured the quota for the Paralympics, Tokyo in the P2 10m air pistol category. In the Paralympic Games, she missed the medal as she stood in 7th place.
Rubina Francis Paralympics 2024
Rubina Francis won a bronze medal in women’s 10m air pistol SH1 at the Paralympics with a total of 211.1 points. She became the fourth para shooter and fifth Paralympian to secure a medal for India.
Rubina Francis Medals
| Event | Category | Medals Won |
| Asian Para Games (2022) | P2 – 10m Air Pistol | Bronze |
| Changwon World Cup (2022) | P2 (Team) – 10m Air Pistol) & P2 – 10m Air Pistol & P6 Mixed Team | One Silver & 2 Bronze |
| Chateauroux World Cup (2022) | P6 Mixed Team, P2 (Team) – 10m Air Pistol, P5 – Mixed 10m Air Pistol, P2 – 10m Air Pistol | One Gold, 2 Silver and One Bronze |
| Changwon World Cup (2023) | P2 (Team) – 10m Air Pistol, P5 – Mixed 10m Air Pistol, P2 – 10m Air Pistol | 2 Silver and One Bronze |
| Osijek World Cup (2023) | P2 – 10m Air Pistol, P5 – Mixed 10m Air Pistol | Silver & Bronze |
| Paralympic Games (2024) | P2 – 10m Air Pistol SH1 | Bronze |