Paris Olympics 2024: Manu Bhaker Breaks Jinx, Earns India Olympic Bronze Medal in Shooting After 12 Years
The last time India won medals at the Olympics was in 2012 London edition when rapid-fire pistol shooter Vijay Kumar and 10m air rifle marksman Gagan Narang clinched bronze. Indian shooting endured two Olympics without a medal before the 22-year-old Manu fought hard to get the bronze with a score of 221.7.
Paris, July 28: A resilient Manu Bhaker ended India's 13-year wait for a shooting medal in the Olympics by becoming the first markswoman from the country to finish on the podium with a bronze in the 10m air pistol event of the Paris Games here on Sunday. The last time India won medals at the Olympics was in 2012 London edition when rapid-fire pistol shooter Vijay Kumar and 10m air rifle marksman Gagan Narang clinched bronze. 'Manu-Scripting History’ Fans Heap Praise on Manu Bhaker As She Becomes First Indian Female Shooter To Win Olympic Medal by Clinching Bronze in Women’s 10m Air Pistol Event at Paris Olympics 2024.
Indian shooting endured two Olympics without a medal before the 22-year-old Manu fought hard to get the bronze with a score of 221.7. Korea's Kim Yeji claimed the silver with a total of 241.3 while her compatriot Jin Ye Oh snared the gold with a Games record of 243.2.
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