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    Manu Bhaker wins Bronze medal at Paris Olympics 2024

    Manu Bhaker wins Bronze medal at Paris Olympics 2024


    India’s star shooter Manu Bhaker clinched India’s first medal of the Paris Olympics 2024 by winning Bronze in the women’s 10m air pistol final and made her way into the history books as the first Indian woman to win a medal in the 10m air pistol event at the Summer Olympic Games.


    A resilient Bhaker ended India’s 12-year wait for a shooting medal in the Olympics by becoming the first markswoman from the country to finish on the podium with a bronze.


    The last time India won medal in shooting at the Olympics was in 2012 London edition when rapid-fire pistol shooter Vijay Kumar and 10m air rifle marksman Gagan Narang clinched bronze.


    Indian shooting endured two Olympics without a medal before the 22-year-old Manu fought hard to get the bronze with a score of 221.7.

    Korea’s Kim Yeji claimed the silver with a total of 241.3 while her compatriot Jin Ye Oh snared the gold with a Games record of 243.2.

    Reacting to 22-year-old Manu’s achievement, her grandmother said,” I bless her. She has done a great job. We will all welcome her once she is here. I will prepare a special food for her…”

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    Manu Bhaker had redemption in her mind as soon as she stepped foot in Paris.


    Going into the final, she became the first Indian woman shooter in two decades to reach an Olympic final in an individual event. The previous instance was Suma Shirur’s performance in the 10m Air Rifle event at the Athens 2004 Olympics.


    Additionally, she made history as the first Indian woman to advance to the final round of the 10m Air Pistol event at any Olympic Games.

    Despite experiencing a pistol malfunction during the qualifications at the Tokyo 2021 Olympics that left her in tears, she had showcased the level of performance expected from an athlete with numerous international medals in the qualification round as well.

    Who is Manu Bhaker? The girl from Haryana

    Manu Bhaker is a well-known Indian sport shooter who was born in Jhajjar, Haryana, on February 18, 2002. She is well-known for her extraordinary pistol shooting abilities. After first experimenting with boxing, tennis, and skating, Bhaker found her love for shooting and made a sensational breakthrough on the world scene in 2017.

    Manu Bhaker achievements

    Her big break came in the 10m Air Pistol competition at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, where she became the first Indian shooter to win a gold medal. At ISSF World Cup competitions, she has also won numerous medals, including gold for both mixed and individual teams.

    At the age of 16 years, Bhaker won gold in the 2018 ISSF World Cup in Guadalajara, her first significant triumph.

    At the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, and the Asian Games in Jakarta, where she and Abhishek Verma won gold in the mixed team 10m Air Pistol event, she maintained her winning streak.

    In 2020, she received recognition for her achievements with the Arjuna Award. 


    Full list of medal winners in Summer Olympics Games history

    Athlete

    Medal

    Event

    Olympics

    Manu Bhaker

    Bronze

    Shooting, 10m Air Pistol

    Paris 2024

    Mirabai Chanu

    Silver

    Women’s 49kg weightlifting

    Tokyo 2020

    Lovlina Borgohain

    Bronze

    Women’s welterweight boxing

    Tokyo 2020

    PV Sindhu

    Bronze

    Women’s singles badminton

    Tokyo 2020

    Ravi Kumar Dahiya

    Silver

    Men’s 57kg wrestling

    Tokyo 2020

    Indian hockey team

    Bronze

    Men’s hockey

    Tokyo 2020

    Bajrang Punia

    Bronze

    Men’s 65kg wrestling

    Tokyo 2020

    Neeraj Chopra

    Gold

    Men’s javelin throw

    Tokyo 2020

    PV Sindhu

    Silver

    Women’s singles badminton

    Rio 2016

    Sakshi Malik

    Bronze

    Women’s 58kg wrestling

    Rio 2016

    Sushil Kumar

    Silver

    Men’s 66kg wrestling

    London 2012

    Vijay Kumar

    Silver

    Men’s 25m rapid pistol shooting

    London 2012

    Saina Nehwal

    Bronze

    Women’s singles badminton

    London 2012

    Mary Kom

    Bronze

    Women’s flyweight boxing

    London 2012

    Yogeshwar Dutt

    Bronze

    Men’s 60kg wrestling

    London 2012

    Gagan Narang

    Bronze

    Men’s 10m air rifle shooting

    London 2012

    Abhinav Bindra

    Gold

    Men’s 10m air rifle shooting

    Beijing 2008

    Vijender Singh

    Bronze

    Men’s middleweight boxing

    Beijing 2008

    Sushil Kumar

    Bronze

    Men’s 66kg wrestling

    Beijing 2008

    Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

    Silver

    Men’s double trap shooting

    Athens 2004

    Karnam Malleswari

    Bronze

    Women’s 54kg weightlifting

    Sydney 2000

    Leander Paes

    Bronze

    Men’s singles tennis

    Atlanta 1996

    Indian hockey team

    Gold

    Men’s hockey

    Moscow 1980

    Indian hockey team

    Bronze

    Men’s hockey

    Munich 1972

    Indian hockey team

    Bronze

    Men’s hockey

    Mexico City 1968

    Indian hockey team

    Gold

    Men’s hockey

    Tokyo 1964

    Indian hockey team

    Silver

    Men’s hockey

    Rome 1960

    Indian hockey team

    Gold

    Men’s hockey

    Melbourne 1956

    KD Jadhav

    Bronze

    Men’s bantamweight wrestling

    Helsinki 1952

    Indian hockey team

    Gold

    Men’s hockey

    Helsinki 1952

    Indian hockey team

    Gold

    Men’s hockey

    London 1948

    Indian hockey team

    Gold

    Men’s hockey

    Berlin 1936

    Indian hockey team

    Gold

    Men’s hockey

    Los Angeles 1932

    Indian hockey team

    Gold

    Men’s hockey

    Amsterdam 1928

    Norman Pritchard

    Silver

    Men’s 200m

    Paris 1900

    Norman Pritchard

    Silver

    Men’s 200m hurdles

    Paris 1900

    First Published: Jul 28 2024 | 4:08 PM IST



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