India secured its second medal at the Paris Olympics 2024, with Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh winning bronze in the 10m air pistol mixed team event. The duo defeated South Korea with a score of 16-10.
Key Highlights:
- Historic Achievement: Manu Bhaker became the first Indian woman shooter to win a medal at the Olympics and the first athlete from independent India to win multiple medals at a single Olympic Games.
- Match Details:
- The competition followed a race-to-16-points format.
- Korea started strong, but India quickly caught up and took the lead.
- Manu and Sarabjot maintained their lead through consistent high scores, despite some strong performances from the Korean team.
- Critical Moments:
- After a timeout, India increased their lead to 8-2.
- Korea briefly closed the gap to 14-10, but India secured the victory in the final series with a score of 19.6 to Korea’s 18.5.
Future Prospects: Manu Bhaker will compete in the 25m air rifle event, aiming for a potential third medal.
Notable Indian Olympians: Manu joins a prestigious list of Indian Olympians, including KD Jadhav, Major Dhyan Chand, Karnam Malleswari, Abhinav Bindra, Saina Nehwal, Sushil Kumar, PV Sindhu, and Neeraj Chopra.
