Indian Shooters Shine at Paris Olympics 2024
Gagan Narang Praises Manu Bhaker, Sarabjot Singh, and Swapnil Kusale
Paris [France], August 3: Former Indian shooter and Olympic medalist Gagan Narang, who is also the country’s chef-de-mission for the Paris Olympics 2024, praised the Indian shooting team for their outstanding performances. The Indian shooters have already won three bronze medals at the ongoing competition.
Manu Bhaker narrowly missed out on a third medal, finishing fourth in the 25m pistol shooting event. However, she made history by becoming the only Indian to win two medals at the same Olympic Games. Manu secured a medal in the women’s 10m air pistol event and another bronze in the 10m air pistol mixed-team event with Sarabjot Singh. These medals were historic as Manu’s solo medal was India’s first-ever shooting medal by a woman, and the mixed-team medal was India’s first-ever team shooting medal.
Swapnil Kusale also won a bronze medal in the 50m Rifle 3 Positions event, adding to the celebrations for Indian sports fans. Gagan Narang recalled competing with Swapnil in 2017 and expressed his joy at seeing him achieve his dream of winning an Olympic medal.
Gagan also praised Arjun Babuta, who finished fourth in the men’s 10m air rifle event. He called this the greatest performance by Indian shooters in the history of the Games.
With Swapnil Kusale’s bronze medal, the Indian shooting team has delivered its best-ever performance in Olympic history. Previously, India’s best performance in shooting was at the 2012 London Olympics, where Vijay Kumar won a silver medal and Gagan Narang won a bronze medal. India’s first-ever shooting medal was won by Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore in 2004, followed by Abhinav Bindra’s historic gold in 2008.
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Paris Olympics 2024 -: The Paris Olympics 2024 is a big sports event where athletes from all over the world come to compete in different sports. It will be held in Paris, the capital city of France.
Gagan Narang -: Gagan Narang is a famous Indian shooter who has won medals in the Olympics. He is now retired and praises the current Indian shooters.
Manu Bhaker -: Manu Bhaker is a young Indian shooter who has won two medals at the Paris Olympics 2024. She is the first Indian to win two medals in the same Olympic Games.
Sarabjot Singh -: Sarabjot Singh is another Indian shooter who has performed well at the Paris Olympics 2024. He is part of the team praised by Gagan Narang.
Swapnil Kusale -: Swapnil Kusale is an Indian shooter who won a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics 2024. He is one of the athletes praised for their performance.
Bronze Medals -: Bronze medals are awards given to athletes who finish third in their events at the Olympics. The Indian shooting team won three bronze medals at the Paris Olympics 2024.
Arjun Babuta -: Arjun Babuta is an Indian shooter who finished fourth in his event at the Paris Olympics 2024. He did not win a medal but performed very well.