New Delhi, Oct. 19 -- Rakesh Nidagundi's Asian Para Games debut didn't go as planned as he finished seventh in the men' 10m air rifle final event on Monday in Aichi-Nagoya. Having started on a strong note, Nidagundi lost his plot to finish a disappointing seventh with 141.5 points.

Earlier, in the qualification round, Nidagundi scored 619.3 to finish eighth and make it to the finals in his first-ever Games. But behind Nidagundi's Asian Para Games journey is an interesting story.

Shooting wasn't Nidagundi's first choice. With polio affecting his legs since childhood, Nidagundi, who was born in Hubballi, started a career in graphic designing. Little did Nidagundi know that it would open a pathway for bigger opportunities for him and espec...