Manu Bhaker wins bronze for India's first medal at Paris Olympics, ends 12-year wait for shooting

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Updated: Jul 28, 2024, 17:13 IST

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A resilient Manu Bhaker ended India's 12-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. 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 Bhaker wins bronze for India's first medal at Paris Olympics, ends 12-year wait for shooting

Manu Bhaker (AP Photo)

NEW DELHI: A resilient Manu Bhaker on Sunday ended India's 12-year medal drought in Olympic shooting by securing a bronze in the 10m air pistol event at the Paris Games on Sunday. The 22-year-old became the first female shooter from India to achieve this feat.Paris Olympics 2024 Day 2 Live UpdatesIndia's last shooting medals at the Olympics came in 2012 in London, where Vijay Kumar won bronze in the rapid-fire pistol event and Gagan Narang clinched bronze in the 10m air rifle competition.After two Olympic cycles without a shooting medal, Manu fought hard to earn the bronze with a score of 221.7. The silver medal went to Korea's Kim Yeji, who scored a total of 241.3, while her compatriot Jin Ye Oh claimed the gold with a Games record of 243.2.

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