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India's star shooter Manu Bhaker performed historically at the Paris Olympics 2024. Manu became the first Indian to win two medals in an Olympics. Manu won the bronze medal in the women's 10m air pistol for the first time. After this, Manu Bhaker won another bronze medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team event. Sarbjot Singh was also with her in the team.
Coach Jaspal gave information about Manu Bhaker's break
Now a big news has come out about Manu Bhaker. Manu Bhaker may miss the Shooting World Cup to be held in October as she has decided to take a three-month break. This information was given by her coach Jaspal Rana. Coach Jaspal said, 'I don't know whether she will play in the World Cup in October or not as she is taking a 3-month break.'
Manu has been working hard for a long time so this is a normal break. The Shooting World Cup will be held in Delhi from 13 to 18 October. Jaspal said that after the break he will work on the 2026 Asian Games and Commonwealth Games. Manu Bhaker and PR Sreejesh were the flag bearers of the Indian team at the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics.
Manu Bhaker's brilliant performance in Paris
Manu Bhaker missed a hat-trick of medals in the Paris Olympics. Manu finished fourth in the 25m pistol. After this, Manu was defeated by Hungary's Veronika Major in the shoot-off. After the first 8 series, Manu Bhaker was joint third with Hungary's Veronika Major with 28 points in the final of 10 series of 5 shots each. After this, Manu was successful in hitting only three out of five targets in the shoot-off, while Major won the bronze medal by hitting 4 accurate shots.
Manu Bhaker won 2 medals in Paris Olympics
Manu Bhaker competed in the women's 10m air pistol, 10m air pistol mixed team and women's 25m pistol events at the Paris Olympics. She was the only athlete from the 21-member Indian shooting team to compete in multiple individual events. Manu secured a Paris 2024 Olympic quota for India by finishing fifth in the women's 25m pistol event at the 2023 Asian Shooting Championships.
This record is in the name of Manu Bhaker
Manu Bhaker is the youngest Indian to win a gold medal at the ISSF World Cup. She is also the Commonwealth Games champion in the women's 10m air pistol event at Gold Coast 2018, where she won the top medal with a CWG record. Manu Bhaker is also the first Indian shooter and the country's first female athlete to win a gold medal at the Youth Olympics at Buenos Aires 2018. She won the women's 25m team pistol title at the Asian Games last year.
Manu Bhaker's journey
Born in Jhajjar, Haryana, Manu Bhaker participated in tennis, skating and boxing competitions during her school days. Apart from this, she also participated in a martial art called 'Than Ta', in which she won medals at the national level. Manu got injured in the eye during boxing and her journey in boxing ended. But Manu had a different passion for sports, due to which she managed to become an excellent shooter.