Who Is Manu Bhaker, India’s First Woman Shooter To Win Bronze Medal In Paris Olympics 2024?
Here's all you need to know about Olympic medalist, Manu Bhaker!
Indians are beaming with joy as the home girl, Manu Bhaker, opened the medal tally at the Paris Olympics 2024. On Sunday, Manu Bhaker clinched a bronze medal in the women’s 10-metre air pistol. Right after this historic achievement, she won a double bronze at the Olympics with Sarabjot Singh. The duo created history in mixed-team 10-metre air pistol shooting. With her double bronze, Manu stands as the most accomplished Indian female shooter ever, achieving all these feats at such a young age. If you are wondering how she started her journey, read further to know all about the Olympic medalist, Manu Bhaker.
All You Need To Know About Olympic Medalist Manu Bhaker
Born on February 18, 2002, in Jhajjar, Haryana, where legendary boxers and wrestlers come from. Even though such games were a major part of the state, Manu still tried her hands at other sports like skating, tennis and boxing in school. Furthermore, she also practised thang ta which is a form of martial art, and won several medals at the national level. Things took a turn when Manu was 14, right after the Rio 2016 Olympics when she suddenly decided to try shooting and fell in love with it. Just a few days later, she asked her dad to buy her a sports shooting pistol so she could practice shooting and improve her skills.
After excelling at the Asian Junior Championships and coming close to victory at the Asian Games, Manu’s journey had its highs and lows. However, it was her outstanding win at the Youth Olympics that gained her the status of a shooting prodigy. On winning India’s first Olympic gold in shooting at the age of sixteen, Manu became a national star. Moreover, under the guidance of Jaspal Rana, she continued to rise and secured her spot in the Indian shooting team. With this, she paved her way at the Tokyo Olympics. However, due to a pistol issue, she was prevented from claiming the medal. Well, she made a historic comeback at the Paris Olympics 2024 and made all the Indians proud!
First Published: August 01, 2024 7:42 PM
