Manu Bhaker Wins Bronze at 2024 Paris Olympics: A Story of Resilience
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Women's 10m Air Pistol Shooting at the 2024 Paris Olympics |
| Medal | Bronze |
| Athlete | Manu Bhaker |
| Achievement | First Indian woman to win a shooting medal at the Olympics |
| Previous Medal Drought | 12 years since the London Olympics 2012 |
| Last Indian Shooting Medals | Vijay Kumar (Silver) & Gagan Narang (Bronze) at 2012 London Olympics |
| Qualification Round Score | 580 (3rd place) |
| Final Round Score | 221.7 |
| Competitors in Final | Oh Ye Jin (Gold - 243.2), Kim Yeji (Silver), Manu Bhaker (Bronze) |
| Olympic Record | Oh Ye Jin set a new Olympic record with 243.2 points |
| Past Setback | Pistol malfunction at Tokyo 2021 Olympics |
| Early Life | Born in Jhajjar, Haryana; played Tennis, Skating, Boxing, Thang Ta |
| Shooting Career Start | Inspired by Rio Olympics 2016; began shooting at age 14 |
| Key Achievements | - 2017: Won national shooting championship - 2018: Asian Games record (593) - 2018: Youth Olympics gold |
| Coach | Jaspal Rana |