About Manu Bhaker.
Manu Bhaker is a shooter from Haryana. She started this sport when she was just 14 and loved it right away! Manu practised a lot and got really good.
She participated in various shooting competitions worldwide and won a gold medal on her debut International Sport Shooting Federation (ISSF) World Cup! This shows her talent!
Bhaker also qualified for the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, but it wasn’t an event to remember. She faced problems with her gun and didn’t win a medal.
But she didn’t give up! She practised harder and qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics (yay!).
Team India.
Manu Bhaker creates history!
The 22-year-old talented shooter just won a bronze medal in the women’s 10-metre air pistol event, making her the first Indian woman to win an Olympic shooting medal. How cool is that?
But she’s not done yet! She can still win more medals as she has qualified for the bronze medal match in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event.
After having a tough time at the Tokyo Olympics, she’s now making everyone proud. Even Google has applauded her achievement using a special animation. Try Googling her name to see it!
Current medal table.
The Paris Olympics are in full swing, and athletes are giving their best to win medals!
At the time of writing this, China is ranked first on the medal table, followed closely by Japan, South Korea, Australia, the USA, and France. India is in 22nd place with one bronze medal.
