Historical past-making shooter Manu Bhaker confirmed the pistol she used to win two bronze medals whereas the Indian males’s hockey group, which secured its second consecutive bronze on the Paris Video games, offered the Prime Minister with a signed hockey stick from all of the gamers.
The group, together with retired participant PR Sreejesh and captain Harmanpreet Singh, posed with the PM, proudly sporting their bronze medals.
Bhaker, who grew to become the primary Indian to win two medals in a single version of the Olympics, defined to PM Modi concerning the pistol with which she clinched the bronze medals in each the 10m air pistol and 10m air pistol blended occasions in Paris.
Sarabjot Singh, who partnered with Bhaker to win the 10m air pistol blended occasion bronze, additionally interacted with the Prime Minister, together with Swapnil Kusale, who earned a bronze within the 50m rifle three positions.
Wrestler Aman Sehrawat, who received a bronze within the males’s freestyle 57kg class, was seen posing with Prime Minister Modi, holding an India jersey signed by him.
Silver medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is but to return to India as he has gone to Germany for session on a groin harm and to discover participation within the Diamond League Conferences in Europe.
PM Modi addressed and interacted with a number of members of the contingent, together with shuttler Lakshya Sen.
Tokyo Olympics medallists Lovlina Borgohain (boxing) and Saikhom Mirabai Chanu (weightlifting) had been additionally current among the many athletes who met with the Prime Minister.
Sports activities Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and Indian Olympic Affiliation president PT Usha had been additionally in attendance.
Earlier that day, the members of the Indian contingent had been on the historic Purple Fort, the place Prime Minister Modi addressed the nation on the event of the 78th Independence Day.
