The 22-year-old had earlier bagged two bronze medals, in girls’s 10m air pistol and 10m air pistol blended group occasion partnering Sarabjot Singh.
“I received like actually nervous about it, however once more, I used to be making an attempt my finest to maintain calm and to only attempt to do my finest. However that was not sufficient,” Manu mentioned after the occasion, as per PTI.
Manu was disheartened after ending with an eight-shooter remaining rating of 28, however she was defeated by eventual bronze medallist Veronika Main of Hungary.
“It (Olympics) turned out to be superb for me, however nicely, there’s at all times a subsequent time so I am already wanting ahead to the following one,” she mentioned.
“I am glad that I received two medals, however proper now, I am not very… nicely, fourth place shouldn’t be an excellent place,” mentioned Manu with tears in her eyes.
Manu claimed that she had fully turned off and wasn’t side-tracked by the calls for of everybody round her.
“Truthfully, I have been off the social media and I’ve not been checking my telephone, so I do not know what is going on on. However I simply know that I used to be making an attempt my finest and I used to be making an attempt to ship efficiency,” she mentioned.
“In many of the occasions I used to be in a position to (give efficiency), and on this one, I used to be not in a position to do pretty much as good. The second my match was over, I used to be like, ‘okay, the following time’,” mentioned Manu, already setting her sights on the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
“There was a variety of arduous work happening backstage. Like I am right here — what you see — however like so many individuals have been working arduous in order that I could make it to the rostrum and in order that India can win a medal,” she mentioned.
“I’m so glad that my total group was there for me to assist me all through my journey,” Manu added.
