NEW DELHI: A resilient Manu Bhaker on Sunday ended India’s 12-year medal drought in Olympic taking pictures by securing a bronze within the 10m air pistol occasion on the Paris Video games on Sunday.
The 22-year-old turned the primary feminine shooter from India to attain this feat.
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India’s final taking pictures medals on the Olympics got here in 2012 in London, the place Vijay Kumar received bronze within the rapid-fire pistol occasion and Gagan Narang clinched bronze within the 10m air rifle competitors.
After two Olympic cycles and not using a taking pictures medal, Manu fought onerous to earn the bronze with a rating of 221.7
. The silver medal went to Korea’s Kim Yeji, who scored a complete of 241.3, whereas her compatriot Jin Ye Oh claimed the gold with a Video games report of 243.2.
The 22-year-old turned the primary feminine shooter from India to attain this feat.
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 2 Stay Updates
India’s final taking pictures medals on the Olympics got here in 2012 in London, the place Vijay Kumar received bronze within the rapid-fire pistol occasion and Gagan Narang clinched bronze within the 10m air rifle competitors.
After two Olympic cycles and not using a taking pictures medal, Manu fought onerous to earn the bronze with a rating of 221.7
. The silver medal went to Korea’s Kim Yeji, who scored a complete of 241.3, whereas her compatriot Jin Ye Oh claimed the gold with a Video games report of 243.2.
