Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh Win Bronze at Paris Olympics
Paris [France], July 30: India’s shooting stars Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh made history by winning bronze in the 10m air pistol mixed team event at the Paris Olympics. This victory marks the first time an Indian women’s athlete has won two medals at the same Olympics.
Historic Achievement
Manu Bhaker had already secured a bronze medal in the women’s individual 10m air pistol event. Together with Sarabjot Singh, they defeated South Korea’s Lee Wonho and Oh Ye Jin 16-10 in the bronze medal play-off match. This win increased India’s medal tally to two at the Paris Olympics.
Consistent Performance
Both Bhaker and Sarabjot shot consistently, scoring regular 10s in their series against the Korean team. Manu Bhaker is now the first athlete from the Indian contingent to win two medals in a single edition of the Paris Olympics since independence. The last time an Indian won two medals was in 1900 by Norman Pritchard.
First-Ever Shooting Team Medal
Their bronze medal is also India’s first-ever shooting team medal in Olympic history. Bhaker joins an elite group of Indian athletes with multiple Olympic medals, including PV Sindhu and Sushil Kumar.
Qualification Round
Earlier, Manu-Sarabjot secured 580-20x points to finish third in the qualification round. The gold medal match will be between Turkiye and Serbia. In the qualification round, each team member shot 30 shots in 30 minutes, with the top four teams qualifying for the medal rounds.
Manu-Sarabjot’s scores in the series were 193 points (Manu 98, Sarabjot 95), 195 points (Manu 98, Sarabjot 97), and 192 points (Manu 95, Sarabjot 97), totaling 580-20x points.
Doubts Revealed
Manu Bhaker -: Manu Bhaker is an Indian sport shooter who competes in events like the 10m air pistol. She is known for her excellent shooting skills and has won many medals in international competitions.
Sarabjot Singh -: Sarabjot Singh is another talented Indian shooter who competes in the 10m air pistol events. He has also won medals in various shooting competitions around the world.
Bronze -: Bronze is a type of medal given to the third-place winner in a competition. It is made of a metal that looks like a mix of copper and tin.
Paris Olympics -: The Paris Olympics is a big sports event where athletes from all over the world compete in different sports. It is held in Paris, the capital city of France.
10m air pistol -: The 10m air pistol is a shooting event where athletes use a special type of gun called an air pistol to shoot at a target from a distance of 10 meters.
Mixed team event -: A mixed team event is a competition where teams are made up of both men and women. In this case, Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh competed together as a team.
Medal tally -: A medal tally is a count of all the medals won by a country in a sports event. It shows how many gold, silver, and bronze medals the country has won.
PV Sindhu -: PV Sindhu is a famous Indian badminton player who has won multiple medals in the Olympics and other international competitions.
Sushil Kumar -: Sushil Kumar is a well-known Indian wrestler who has also won multiple medals in the Olympics and other international events.
