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.
Earlier, Manu Bhaker had secured India's first bronze medal in the 10m air pistol individual event with a score of 221.7.
The 22-year-old Haryana-born sharpshooter clinched the 10m air pistol mixed team event’s bronze medal with fellow-Haryanvi Sarabjot Singh, who is also 22 years old.
Dangal star Fatima Sana Shaikh joins in celebrating Manu Bhaker's historic bronze medal win at the Paris Olympics 2024, marking a significant milestone for Indian sports.
Manu Bhaker has won the bronze medal in the 10-meter air pistol event with a score of 221.7.
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju congratulated Manu Bhaker for winning a bronze medal at the ongoing Paris Olympics on Sunday.
