India's Manu Bhaker clinches her second Olympic medal, scripts records
What's the story
India secured its second medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics after shooters Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh prevailed in the 10m air pistol mixed team bronze medal match. Manu and Sarabjot won the coveted medal after beating the Korean duo of OH Ye Jin and LEE Wonho. With this, Manu has become India's first-ever athlete to win multiple medals at an Olympics post independence.
History
India's first-ever female shooter with an Olympic medal
Manu, on July 28, claimed India's first medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The 22-year-old finished third (bronze medal) in the women's 10m air pistol final. With a tally of 221.7 points, the Indian youngster claimed India's fifth medal in shooting and the 36th overall at the Olympic Games. Manu became India's first-ever female shooter with an Olympic medal.
Record
Manu joins Norman Pritchard
As mentioned, Manu is India's first-ever athlete to win multiple medals at an Olympics post independence. Norman Pritchard was the first Indian to do so, in 1900, when India first participated at the Olympic Games. The country was under the British rule back then. Pritchard, who won two medals (both silver), represented Great Britain, as per the historical records section.
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Third Indian with multiple individual medals
Manu has become only the third Indian to win multiple individual medals at the Olympics (post independence). She joins wrestler Sushil Kumar (gold in Beijing 2008 and silver in London 2012) and shuttler PV Sindhu (silver in Rio 2016 and bronze in Tokyo 2020).
Medal
India's sixth Olympic medal in shooting
Bhaker and Sarabjot have now claimed the sixth Olympic medal for India in shooting. However, Manu remains the only woman to claim an Olympic medal in shooting. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore (silver medal at 2004 Athens), Abhinav Bindra (gold medal at 2008 Beijing), Vijay Kumar (silver medal at 2012 London), and Gagan Narang (bronze medal at 2012 London) are India's other medalists in the sport.