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Manu Bhaker etched her name in the annals of Indian sporting history by clinching the bronze medal in the women’s 10m air pistol event at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, July 28.
Manu Bhaker scripts history
With this remarkable achievement, Man🌳u became the first Indian athlete to win a medal at the ongoing Games and also the first Indian woman to secure an Olympic medal in shooting.
The 22-year-old displayed nerves of steel throughout the competition, consistently delivering ac🔜curate shots. Despite facing stiff competition, Bhaker maintained her composure and finished with a score of 221.7 to secure the bronze. While narrowly missing out on silver by a mere 0.1 points, her performance was nothing short of exceptional.
India’s medal tally in shooting now stands at five, with Bhaker joining the illustrious company of Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Abhinav Bindra, Gagan Narang and Vijay Kumar.
Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir and others congratulate Manu Bhaker
The nation erupted in joy as news of Bhaker’s triumph spread. The Indian cricket fraternity was among the first to congratulate the young shooter. From Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir to Suryakumar Yadav and Washington Sundar, cricketers across the board expressed their admiration for Bhaker’s achievement. Their messages of support underscore the unity and camaraderie among Indian athletes.
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Off the mark in the medal tally and on the mark with the shooting! Congratulations, , on bagging India's first medal at the Paris Olympics.
After overcoming the 🤡heartbreak in Tokyo, yꦏou have shown immense strength & determination to win a bronze at , and…
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt)
Congratulations on g♏etting India’s f꧃irst medal! You’ve made 🇮🇳 proud!
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir)
Many congratulations on winning the bronze at the . You have made u๊s all very prou🍷d.
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
A moment of pride a🐈nd joy for the country! Congratulations for creating history and winning the first medal for Indꦑia at 👏🏾
— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074)
Manu bhaker 🇮🇳
— Surya Kumar Yadav (@surya_14kumar)
Big congratulations to for cli🦩nching a Bronze to create history and opening India’s medal account at !
— Cheteshwar Pujara (@cheteshwar1)
Hats off to for your incredible victory and bringing home India’s first medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics as you’re the first Indian female shooter to ever win a ♚medal at the Olympics.😍
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25)
Hats off to for clinching India’s fi🎀rst medal at the Paris Olympics in 10m Air Pistol! 🇮🇳🏅 "
— 𝕸𝖔𝖍𝖆𝖒𝖒𝖆𝖉 𝖘𝖍𝖆𝖒𝖎 (@MdShami11)
First eveไr Indian female shooter to win a medal at the Olympics!! Big congratulations !! 👏🏾 You have made the nation proud. Keep shining 🤘🏾
— Robbie Uthappa (@robbieuthappa)
Well done for opening India’🔴s account at the 🎐A moment of pride and joy for the country!
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)
Massive moment!! 🥉
𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮 𝐁𝐡𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐞𓆏𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 🔥🔥🔥
She wins 1st medal for India in Pa𒁃ris and its a Bronze.
She becomes 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐈��𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐡𝐨�♒�𝐭𝐞𝐫 to win an Olympic medal. 🇮🇳
— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj)
Many congratulations Manu Bhaker 🇮🇳
A shooting medal after 12 years for India and the �🍌�first ever Indian female shooter to do so! Keep going strong! 🇮🇳✌️
— Washington Sundar (@Sundarwashi5)
Cong𒊎ratulations and thank you on getting India’s first🎃 medal! You’ve made our country proud!
— Pragyan Ojha (@pragyanojha)
Great Start for 🇮🇳 at the . Maᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚnu Bhaker wins the firs🉐t medal
— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath)
Shabash Manu. 👏
We begin on🥂 a strong note in Paris. Surely, more glorious days to follow.— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)
Yayy!! WOMEN POWER opens India's medal tally at
Kudos to for the feat in 10m air pistol 🫡🇮🇳
Super proud!
— Mayank Agarwal (@mayankcricket)
Well done for opening🤡 India’s account at the . Bullseye. 🃏God bless 🙌🏻
— Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc)
Bhaker’s historic medal is a testament to her dedication, hard work and talent. Her achievement is sure to inspire countless young athletes to pursue their dreams and strive for excellence.
