India has won its first medal in the Paris Olympics. Manu Bhaker has won the first medal for India with a bronze medal in the 10 meter air pistol event. She also became the first Indian woman shooter to win an Olympic medal. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Manu Bhaker, calling her achievement amazing. South Korea has won gold and silver medals in this event.
Tokyo Olympics were a disappointment
Manu Bhaker has left behind her Tokyo Olympics disappointment in the Paris Olympics. She could not proceed due to a technical fault in the pistol, which also made her emotional. But in Paris, she maintained composure for one hour and 15 minutes and won a medal for India. With this, India had not won any medal in shooting since the 2012 London Olympics.
After Rio Olympics 2016 he asked his father for a gun
Manu is a resident of Jhajjar in Haryana. His father is a Chief Engineer in the Merchant Navy. He decided to make a career in shooting at the age of 14. He asked his father for a shooting pistol after the Rio Olympics 2016 concluded. Shooting pistol Manu first reached the shooting range in April 2016. Exactly 15 days after this, he won the gold medal in the Haryana Open tournament.