Manu Bhaker was a big contender to win the medal in Tokyo Olympics. Then her pistol malfunctioned and she could not win a medal. But she has made up for the loss of Tokyo in Paris and created history by winning a medal. Before her, no Indian female shooter had won a medal in the Olympics. Now she has made this record in her name.She had performed strongly in the qualification roundAll the shooters got a chance to play a total of 6 series in the qualification round, in which the players who were in the top-8 finally confirmed their place for the medal event. In this, 22-year-old Manu Bhaker scored 97 out of 100 in the first series. After this, 97 in the second series, while after the completion of three series, Manu had 292 out of 300 points. Manu scored 96 points consecutively in the last three series and confirmed her place for the final.𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮 𝐁𝐡𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 🔥🔥🔥
— India_AllSports (@India_AllSports) July 28, 2024
She wins 1st medal for India in Paris and its a Bronze.
She becomes 1st ever female Indian Shooter to win an Olympic medal. #PARIS2024 #Paris2024withIAS pic.twitter.com/C4X7iTfLjn
At 18, she missed out on qualifying for Final of 2 Individual events in Tokyo.
— India_AllSports (@India_AllSports) July 28, 2024
Despite the turmoil, she never gave up. Her resilience led to a stunning comeback, winning 🥉 in Paris
What an incredible story! 🌟
So proud of you, girl ❤️ #Paris2024#Paris2024withIAS pic.twitter.com/Jgq8KJz8bW