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Manu Bhaker has created history in the Paris Olympics. This star shooter of India has created a big record by winning two bronze medals in Paris. He is the first Indian athlete to win two medals in one Olympics. He won the first medal in 10 meter air pistol singles and the second medal in mixed team event with Sarabjot Singh. Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh have a special relationship with cricketer Yuvraj Singh and former captain Kapil Dev.
They all studied in the same college
Shooters Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh were both students of DAV College in Sector-10, Chandigarh and Yuvraj Singh also studied in the same college. Not only Yuvraj Singh, former captain Kapil Dev has also studied from DAV College in Sector-10. Neeraj Chopra, who won a gold medal for India in the Tokyo Olympics, has also studied from DAV College, Chandigarh. Interestingly, all these students of this college have either been world champions or have won medals in the Olympics.
Manu Bhaker still has a chance to win another Olympic medal. She can win a medal in the 25m air pistol event starting on August 3. Hopefully Manu will change the colour of the medal and win this event. Her target should be gold.
Manu Bhaker won the first medal for the country
Manu Bhaker won her first medal at the Paris Olympics-2024 on 28 July. With this victory, she also opened India's account at the Paris Olympics-2024. Manu Bhaker also became the first Indian female athlete to win a medal in the shooting event at the Olympics. She won the bronze medal in the 10 meter air pistol women's singles event.
2 Medalists
Earlier, wrestler Sushil Kumar and badminton star PV Sindhu had achieved the feat of winning two medals in the Olympics. But they won these medals in different seasons. Sushil Kumar won the bronze medal in 2008 and the silver medal in 2012. While PV Sindhu won the silver medal in 2016 and the bronze medal in 2021. Manu Bhakre is the player who has won 2 medals in the same season for India.
Will Manu Bhaker score a hat-trick of medals?
Manu Bhaker qualified in 3 events for Paris Olympics-2024. Now she will be seen playing in the 25m air pistol shooting event on August 2. This match will be played on August 2 at 12.30 pm. Manu is considered a strong contender to win a medal in this event. If she does so, it will be a new record.