
India's shooting ace Manu Bhaker scripted history on Tuesday when she became the first Indian to win two medals at the same Olympics.
This also put Manu Bhaker in the history books as she became the first Indian athlete to win two medals at the same Olympics and the 2nd Indian woman to win 2 Olympic medals.
Bhaker and Sarabjot's victory sent Indian fans into joyous rapture with several people praising their effort.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh for winning the bronze medal in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event at the Paris Olympics, saying that our shooters continue to make us proud and India is incredibly delighted.
He said on X, "Our shooters continue to make us proud! Congratulations to Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh for winning the Bronze medal in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event at the Olympics. Both of them have shown great skills and teamwork. India is incredibly delighted."
He added, "For Manu, this is her second consecutive Olympic medal, showcasing her consistent excellence and dedication."
Manu-Sarabjot beat South Korea's Lee Wonho and Oh Ye Jin 16-10 in the Bronze Medal play-off match. With this medal, India's medal tally increases to two in the Paris Olympics. Both Bhaker and Sarabjot shot consistently with regular 10s in the series against the Koreans.
The NRAI celebrated the success saying "India wins bronze in the mixed team 10m air pistol as @realmanubhaker and @Sarabjotsingh30 beat Korea's Oh Ye Jin & Lee Won Ho 16-10 in the bronze match. Second medal for Manu at the Games. History!"
Earlier on Monday, Manu-Sarabjot secured 580-20x points in total to finish third.
Published: 30 Jul 2024, 01:34 pm IST
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