Manu Bhaker made history by winning India’s first medal of the 2024 Paris Olympics, securing a bronze in the 10m Air Pistol Final on Sunday. The 22-year-old from Haryana became the first Indian female shooter to secure a medal at the Games, finishing third in the women’s 10m air pistol final in the French capital.
🇮🇳🥉 𝗕𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗭𝗘 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘! Manu Bhaker wins India’s first medal at #Paris2024 and what a way to do so! From heartbreak at Tokyo to winning a Bronze at Paris, Manu Bhaker’s redemption story has been wonderful to witness.
🔫 A superb effort from her and here’s hoping… pic.twitter.com/O7tqOuGFTa
— India at Paris 2024 Olympics (@sportwalkmedia) July 28, 2024
Manu Bhaker completed her run with 22 shots, scoring 221.7, just 0.1 points shy of surpassing second-placed Yeji Kim in the penultimate series. With her bronze medal, 22-year-old Manu Bhaker ended India’s 12-year Olympic medal drought in shooting and became the first female shooter to win a medal in the same event for India.
MANU BHAKER IS FIRST FEMALE SHOOTER TO WIN THE MEDAL FOR INDIA AT OLYMPCS #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/LW8UZhSRWk
— The Khel India (@TheKhelIndia) July 28, 2024
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In a thrilling 21st shot, after securing a medal finish, Bhaker briefly overtook Kim Yeji by 0.1 points. However, in the 22nd shot, Yeji reclaimed her position, edging Bhaker out by another 0.1 points to move up to second place.
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