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The hopes of crores of Indian sports lovers in Paris Olympics 2024 have suffered a major setback today. Indian shooter Manu Bhaker, who was on the verge of winning her third medal in the Olympics, had to exit the medal round by a short distance. Manu Bhaker had performed brilliantly in the women's 25m pistol final at the Paris Olympics, but she had to finish fourth and missed out on winning her third Olympic medal.
This is where Manu made a mistake!
In the final match of this shooting event, Manu Bhaker kept herself in the match with her performance till the last minute, but lost to Hungary's Veronica Major in the shoot-off. In this elimination round, out of 5 shots, Veronica hit 4 shots on the target, while Manu Bhaker was able to hit only 3 shots on the target. Earlier, Manu Bhaker had performed well in the qualification round and entered the final by finishing second.
Manu Bhaker looked emotional after the defeat
The disappointment on Manu Bhaker's face was clearly visible after missing the chance to create history. Manu Bhaker said, “I was very nervous in the final. There is always a next time and I am already looking forward to it but I tried my best. I tried to stay calm and give my best, but it was not enough. “Fourth place is not a good position.”
Manu Bhaker won two medals in Paris Olympics
Manu Bhaker has created a special record for the country by winning two medals in the Olympics 2024. She became the first Indian shooter to win a medal for the country in the Olympic shooting event. Apart from this, she also became the first Indian athlete to win two medals in the same Olympic Games after independence. Manu Bhaker won a bronze medal in the individual 10m air pistol final. Apart from this, Manu Bhaker along with Sarabjot Singh won another bronze medal in the mixed team 10m air pistol event.
Manu Bhaker was away from social media
Manu Bhaker said that she does not use social media at all. Also, she is not checking her phone. Due to this routine, she won the last two medals, but today was not a good day for her. When my match was over, I said that next time I will definitely win
didn't have time to eat
Manu Bhaker further said that she has not been able to have lunch for the last several days due to preparations for the competitions. Now all her competitions are over. Now she will eat lunch properly.