Manu Bhaker made history in Indian sports by becoming the first female athlete to secure two medals in a single edition of the Olympics. Manu bhaker created the record She clinched the bronze medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team event on Tuesday, July 30. Prior to this achievement, Manu had already won a bronze in the women’s 10m air pistol event, ending India’s 12-year medal drought in shooting at the Olympics.Teaming up with Sarbajot Singh, Manu outperformed Korea’s Wonho Lee and Jin Ye Oh in an intense competition. They earned India its second medal of the 2024 Olympics. Their exceptional performance at the shooting range resulted in a decisive victory with a score of 16-10.Manu bhaker and Sarabjot Singh duo made india proudIndia required just one additional series victory to secure the medal; however, Korea narrowed the gap, reducing the lead to 14-8. The competition became more engaging as Korea won the subsequent series by a narrow margin of 0.2. Ultimately, India triumphed, with Manu and Sarabjot scoring 19.6 to clinch the medal.With this achievement, Manu became the second athlete, alongside Norman Pritchard, to accomplish this milestone, as Pritchard had won two medals in 1900. Manu is now set to compete in the 25 m pistol event, where she is regarded as a strong contender for a medal.
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