Paris Olympics 2024: From Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore to Manu Bhaker, a Look at Indian Shooters Who Have Won Medals at Olympic Games
Manu Bhaker made history at Paris Olympics 2024 by becoming the first Indian female shooter to win a medal when she bagged bronze in Women's 10m Air Pistol event. Later on, she and Sarabjot Singh won the bronze medal in 10m Mixed Team Air Pistol event as well.
Shooting has consistently been a promising event for India in the Olympics. At the Paris Olympics, shooters like Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh have showcased their talent. Let's review the Indian athletes who have won Olympic medals in shooting. Paris Olympics 2024 Indian Medal Winners List: Check Updated Names of Team India Athletes Who Have Won Medals at XXXIII Summer Games.
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore became the first Indian to win an Olympic individual silver medal post-independence. In Athens 2004, Rathore overcame a tough battle from China's Wang Zheng to clinch the silver medal in the men's double trap event and etch his name in the history books.
Abhinav Bindra
After Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore's success, expectations were high for Abhinav Bindra. He finished fourth in qualifying but excelled in the final, tying with Finland's Henri Hakkinen. In his last shot, Bindra scored 10.8, winning gold as Hakkinen scored 9.7 in men's 10m air rifle at Beijing 2008. This was India's first individual Olympic gold, later matched by Neeraj Chopra in Tokyo 2020.
Gagan Narang
After a below-par outing at the Beijing Olympics, Gagan Narang gave a fine performance in London 2012. Narang consistently shot 10s and ended with 701.1 to claim the bronze medal in men's 10m air rifle event.
Manu Bhaker
Bhaker, won India's first medal at Paris 2024 with a bronze in the women's 10m air pistol shooting event. She scored 221.7 to finish third in the eight-woman final.
Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh
Sarabjot Singh partnered with Manu Bhaker at Paris 2024 in the mixed team 10m air pistol shooting event. Bhaker became the first athlete from independent India to win two medals at a single edition of the Olympics. The duo of Bhaker and Singh defeated Republic of Korea's Oh Ye Jin and Wonho Lee in the bronze medal match.