Indian shooter Singhraj claimed the bronze medal in the P1 men's 10m air pistol SH1 event of the Paralympics here on Tuesday. Singhraj shot a total of 216.8 to finish third in the event after qualifying for the eight-man final as the sixth best shooter.

Singhraj's medal is India's eighth at Tokyo 2020, double the country's previous best haul at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

However, Manish Narwal, who topped the qualifications with 575, was eliminated after finishing seventh.

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Hovering around the top three, Singhraj dropped out of contention with a poor 19th shot but managed to get back in the reckoning with his 20th attempt as China's Xiaolong Lou got 8.6.

China, though, dominated the finals with defending champion Chao Yang (237.9 - Paralympic record) and Huang Xing (237.5) winning the gold and silver medals respectively.

Before his 9.1 saw him slip to fourth, Singhraj had moved up to third place as the Chinese shooter endured a low series.

Earlier, Rubina Francis finished seventh in the women's 10m air pistol SH1 final of the Tokyo Paralympics on Tuesday. Rubina, who held the finals world record before Tuesday, shot 128.1 points at the Asaka Shooting Range in Tokyo.

As the pistol is held with one hand only, athletes in SH1 category have an impairment affecting one arm and/or the legs, for example resulting from amputations or spinal cord injuries. P1 is a classification for the men''s 10 air pistol competition.

Some shooters compete in a seated position, while others take aim in a standing position as defined in the rules.