Paris Olympics 2024: Ramita Jindal eliminated in the final; finishes seventh in women’s 10m air rifle

Indian rifle shooter Ramita Jindal experienced a heartbreaking end to her campaign at the Paris Olympics 2024. She fell short of a podium finish as he ended up in the seventh position in the women's 10m air rifle final on Monday, July 29.

Jindal’s promising performance took a significant hit in the final shot of Series 2, where she scored only 9.7. Before this, she was comfortably positioned in third place. However, the low score saw her to drop to seventh and suffer a major setback in a highly competitive field.

She was tied at 145.3 with France’s Oceanne Muller and subsequently faced a shoot-off with her for elimination. Despite a valiant effort, Jindal bowed out with a 10.5 against Muller’s 10.8.

Although it wasn’t an ideal finish, the 20-year-old's performance at her Olympic debut was commendable. Her ability to stay in contention for a medal position until the final stages of the competition speaks volumes about her talent. Ramita Jindal should be proud to qualify for the finals at such a young age and would be eager to come back stronger next time.

The women's 10m air rifle final saw intense competition, with the Republic of Korea’s Ban Hyojin and China's Huang Yuting equalling the Olympic record score of 251.8. In the shoot-off for gold, Ban Hyojin edged out Huang Yuting with a score of 10.4 to 10.3, respectively, clinching the gold medal. Switzerland’s Audrey Gogniat secured the bronze with a score of 230.3.

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Paris Olympics 2024: 10m Air Rifle Women's Event Final Results

1. Ban Hyojin (Republic of Korea) - 251.8 (Shootoff 10.4) - Gold
2. Huang Yuting (People's Republic of China) - 251.8 (Shootoff 10.3) - Silver
3. Audrey Gogniat (Switzerland) - 230.3 - Bronze
4. Sagen Maddalena (United States of America) - 207.7
5. Oceanne Muller (France) - 187.1
6. Alexandra Le (Kazakhstan) - 165.4
7. Ramita Jindal (India) - 145.3
8. Jeanette Hegg Duestad (Norway) - 124.1

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