Paris Olympics 2024: Manu Bhaker wins India's first-ever Women's shooting medal

The energetic Manu Bhaker stood out with her historic shooting bronze with a score of 221.7 and opened India's medal account on the second day of the Olympic Games in Paris.

Manu Bhaker.

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Manu Bhaker gets to bite an Olympic medal after years of rigorous training.

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She became the first Indian woman to win a shooting medal at the Summer Games.

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Manu Bhaker, who took up shooting in 2016, has won umpteen medals on the international stage but this ultimate prize eluded her.

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After the heartbreak of her first Olympics in Tokyo, where she ended up in tears, Bhaker finally realised her dream with a bronze in the 10m air pistol event.

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Bhaker was remembering the lines from Gita in a high-pressure final that saw athletes being eliminated from 12 to 22 shots, with the last two shots deciding the silver and gold medallist.

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Bronze medallist Manu Bhaker waves during the ceremony.

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