India's First Medal At Paris 2024
Manu Bhaker kicked off India’s medal tally at the Paris Olympics on July 28, Sunday, by claiming the bronze medal in the women’s 10m air pistol shooting event.
Manu Bhaker's Record-Breaking Achievements At Paris Olympics 2024
After securing bronze in the women’s 10m air pistol, Manu Bhaker, alongside Sarabjot Singh, added another medal to India’s tally at Paris 2024. With her bronze medal win in the mixed 10m air pistol shooting at the Paris Olympics, Bhaker has once again etched her name boldly in India’s record books. She is the only Indian to win two medals at the same Olympic Games. Here's all the records that the Indian female shooter created in Paris
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Second Medal
In the mixed team 10m air pistol event, the Indian pair of Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh secured the bronze medal. They outperformed the South Korean duo of Ye Jin Oh and Wonho Lee, winning the match 16-10. This achievement marks India’s first-ever medal in a shooting team event.
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Manu Bhaker's Records
With this, 22-year-old Manu Bhaker became the only Indian athlete to win two or more medals at the single Olympic Games.
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First Women To Win Shooting Medal
Not only did Bhaker become the first Indian to win two medals at a single Games, but she also became the first Indian female to win a medal in Olympic shooting.
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First To Win In 12 Years!
Manu Bhaker ended a 12-year drought by securing the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics, as no Indian sportsperson had won a medal in shooting events at The Games since 2012.
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Indian Olympic Medalists In Shooter
Manu Bhaker became the fifth Indian shooter to win an Olympic medal. The previous Indian shooting medalists are Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore (2004 Athens), Abhinav Bindra (2008 Beijing), Vijay Kumar (2012 London), and Gagan Narang (2012 London).
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Manu Bhaker's next match
Manu Bhaker's quest for glory in Paris is not yet over, she will also compete in the women’s 25m pistol event, scheduled to start on Friday. She is the only athlete in the 21-member Indian shooting contingent to participate in multiple individual events at the Games 2024.
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