Paris Olympics 2024: Shooter Manu Bhaker Opens India's Medal Tally With Bronze In 10m Air Pistol Event

Indian shooter Manu Bhaker earned the first medal for India at the Paris Olympics by securing bronze in the women's 10m Air Pistol event. This win not only marked the beginning of India's medal tally but also ended a 12-year drought in Olympic shooting events. The 22-year-old Bhaker, from Jhajjar in Haryana, put up a strong performance to finish third in the final round with a score of 221.7. South Korea's Kim Ye Ji took the silver with a total of 241.3, while her compatriot Oh Ye Jin won the gold with a Games record score of 243.2. This marks Bhaker's first Olympic medal and her second appearance at the Games.

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Updated on: 28 July 2024 4:58 pm

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Manu Bhaker celebrates with the Indian flag | Photo: AP/Manish Swarup

India's Manu Bhaker celebrates with the Indian flag after winning the bronze medal in the 10m air pistol women's final round at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Chateauroux, France.

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Manu Bhaker after winning the bronze medal | Photo: AP/Manish Swarup

India's Manu Bhaker poses for a photograph with her bronze medal after finish third in the 10m air pistol women's final round at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Chateauroux, France.

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Kim Yeji, Oh Ye-Jin and bronze medalist India's Manu Bhaker | Photo: AP/Manish Swarup

Silver medalist South Korea's Kim Yeji, left, gold medalist South Korea's Oh Ye-Jin, center, and bronze medalist India's Manu Bhaker celebrate after the 10m air pistol women's final round at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Chateauroux, France.

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Manu Bhaker with other Medalists | Photo: AP/Manish Swarup

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Manu Bhaker celebrates after winning the bronze medal | Photo: AP/Manish Swarup

India's Manu Bhaker celebrates after winning the bronze medal in the 10m air pistol women's final round at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Chateauroux, France.

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Manu Bhaker celebrates her bronze medal | Photo: AP/Manish Swarup

India's Manu Bhaker celebrates after winning the bronze medal in the 10m air pistol women's final round at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Chateauroux, France.

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