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Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh performed brilliantly for India in the 10m air pistol mixed team event at the Olympics 2024. Both the athletes have started the fourth day very well by winning the bronze medal for India. With this, India now has a total of two medals in the Olympics 2024. Both these medals are bronze. However, India still hopes for medals in many other sports. After 12 years, India’s golden era has returned once again in shooting. Manu Bhaker’s role was very important behind this. July 30 was a historic day for Manu Bhaker as well as India. Manu Bhaker has created a huge record along with winning the medal.
Manu Bhaker made a record
Haryana athlete Manu Bhaker won two medals within two days at the Olympics 2024. She won the bronze medal in the women’s 10m air pistol event on July 28, the second day of the start of the games. Two days later, on July 30, Manu Bhaker won her second medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team event. This was also a bronze medal. Manu created history with these two medals. She has become the first player to win two medals in an Olympics for India. Although earlier Norman Pritchard had won two silver medals in 200m sprint and 200m hurdles at the 1900 Olympics, but this achievement came in the pre-independence era. The 1900 Olympics were also held in Paris.
Korea bites the dust
Indian athletes Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh defeated the Korean team to win the bronze medal. They won this match by a margin of 16-10. India last won two medals in shooting 12 years ago in the London Olympics. Where Gagan Narang and Vijay Kumar Sharma won bronze and silver medals respectively. After this, India faced disappointment in two consecutive Olympics (Rio Olympics 2016 and Tokyo Olympics 2020). Both the athletes ended India’s long wait. Just after the end of this event, India has come to 25th place in the Olympic medal tally.
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