Manu Bhaker wins 10m Pistol at National Selection Trials T3
Manu, who had just managed to qualify for the final as the eighth and last shooter, produced a strong performance in the medal round.
Manu, who had just managed to qualify for the final as the eighth and last shooter, produced a strong performance in the medal round.
India also struck gold in the women’s team event and picked up silver in the men’s team competition, taking the hosts’ overall tally to four medals — two gold, one silver and one bronze on the opening day of pistol finals.
Tilottama followed up her T1 victory with another assured performance in the T2 final, finishing with 361.5 after 35 shots.
Manu underlined her class in the senior final, shooting 36 to comfortably secure the gold medal.
Interestingly, deaf shooters fuelled India’s strong display at the Deaflympics, clinching a total of 16 medals, including 7 gold, 6 silver and 3 bronze medals.
Olympic bronze medalists Manu Bhaker and Aman Sehrawat will join Amitabh Bachchan on the 16th season of Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC).
Manu also interacted with young seafarers among others. The champion shooter shared how she imbibed the values of discipline, dedication and focus after being raised in a seafarer’s family.
Olympic shooter Manu Bhaker praises Kartik Aaryan's portrayal in 'Chandu Champion', highlighting its authenticity and effort. Aaryan responds with gratitude, celebrating the shared respect between them.
In a special talk with The Statesman, Meenakshi Pahuja, the head of the sports department of LSR, shared some stories of Manu’s undergraduate days which often involved juggling between international tournaments and last-minute college submissions.
India's two-time Olympic bronze medallist Manu Bhaker is set to be India's flagbearer in the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics.
