Shooter Manu Bhaker wins bronze medal in womens 10m air pistol : India’s 22-year-old shooter Manu Bhaker has created history in Paris Olympics 2024. She has carved her name on the bronze medal in this event. Manu Bhaker won the bronze medal in the women’s 10m air pistol final with a brilliant performance. Manu became the first woman shooter to win a medal for India at the Olympics. In shooting, India’s Manu Bhaker won the bronze medal and won the first medal of this year’s Olympics 2024. Manu Bhaker had to settle for third place as he was 1 point behind.
The Korean shooter took the lead. Manu Bhaker won the medal with 221.7 points in the final. This is India’s first medal at the Paris Olympics. Manu Bhaker reached second place with a 21st shot, but eventually finished third. Both Korean shooters won gold and silver medals. Manu Bhaker became the first woman shooter to win a medal for India in shooting. From the start, Manu was consistently in second and third place but was only one point behind. But she won the medal for India.
Manu was not in the Asian Games team –
Just nine months ago, Manu Bhaker was not even included in the Indian team for the 10m air pistol. Last year, she played in the Hangzhou Asian Games, but was not in the squad for this tournament. This event is closest to her heart. Ahead of the Asiads, Manu Bhaker has forgotten all past controversies and joined hands with coach Jaspal Rana, one of the reasons being to re-establish dominance in the 10m air pistol. After the Asiad, Manu’s dedication and Jaspal’s support paid off.
Who is Manu Bhaker?
Manu Bhaker is a resident of Goria village in Jhajjar district of Haryana. Manu won two gold medals for India in the 2018 ISSF World Cup. She remains the youngest Indian woman shooter to win a gold medal in this event. At the age of 16, Manu won two gold medals for India at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. A malfunction in her pistol prevented her from winning a medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Manu has won more than 50 international and 70 national medals. She finished seventh in the 2021 Olympics. In 2023, Manu won the gold medal in the Asian Games. She is the only player in the 22-member Indian shooting team to compete in multiple individual events at the Paris Olympics. Born in Jhajjar, Haryana, Manu Bhakar participated in several sports during his school life, including tennis, skating and boxing. Manu injured his eye while playing boxing. After this, her journey in boxing ended. At the same time, Manu was also fond of other different sports, which led her to become an excellent shooter. Now she has won a medal for the country.
