Para Sportsperson Rubina Francis of Madhya Pradesh State Shooting Academy will represent Indian team at the World Shooting Para Sports World Cup to be held in Osijek of Croatia from July 22 to 31. Expressing happiness over the selection of Rubina, the Minister for Sports and Youth Welfare Jeetu Patwari said that the selection of Rubina Francis among the 11 players of Indian team is a matter of pride for the state. Minister Patwari and Director Sports and Youth Welfare SL Thousen have extended best wishes to Rubina.
Rubina will display her talent in Para 10 meter air pistol competition (Girls Category) in the World Cup. She will take part in national training camp being organized by Sports Authority of India in New Delhi from July 20.
It may be highlighted that Rubina had won gold medal in World Shooting Para Sports World Cup held in Bangkok in the year 2017. She had won 15 gold and 2 silver medals in national competitions. Rubina is receiving training to learn intricacies of shooting under the Chief Coach Jaspal Rana and Assistant Coach Jaivardhan Singh Chouhan of the State Shooting Academy since 2017.