Manu Bhaker Shines at Paris Olympics, Narrowly Misses Third Medal
Indian shooter Manu Bhaker finished fourth in the women’s 25m pistol event at the Paris Olympics, narrowly missing her third medal. She was tied with Hungary’s Veronika Major at 28 points but lost in a shoot-off. South Korea’s Jiin Yang won gold, France’s Camille Jedrzejewski took silver, and Major secured bronze.
Bhaker had earlier won bronze in the women’s 10m air pistol and the 10m air pistol mixed team event with Sarabjot Singh. Swapnil Kusale also won bronze in the men’s 50m rifle 3P event.
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Manu Bhaker -: Manu Bhaker is an Indian shooter who competes in events where you shoot targets with a pistol. She is very good at it and has won many medals.
Paris Olympics -: The Paris Olympics is a big sports event happening in Paris, France, where athletes from all over the world compete in different sports.
25m pistol event -: In the 25m pistol event, shooters aim at targets from a distance of 25 meters using a pistol. It’s a test of accuracy and skill.
Shoot-off -: A shoot-off is a tiebreaker in shooting sports. When two shooters have the same score, they shoot again to see who is better.
Jiin Yang -: Jiin Yang is a shooter from South Korea who won the gold medal in the women’s 25m pistol event at the Paris Olympics.
Camille Jedrzejewski -: Camille Jedrzejewski is a shooter from France who won the silver medal in the women’s 25m pistol event at the Paris Olympics.
Veronika Major -: Veronika Major is a shooter from Hungary who won the bronze medal in the women’s 25m pistol event at the Paris Olympics.
10m air pistol -: In the 10m air pistol event, shooters aim at targets from a distance of 10 meters using an air pistol. It’s another test of accuracy.
Mixed team event -: In a mixed team event, a male and a female shooter team up to compete together against other teams.
Sarabjot Singh -: Sarabjot Singh is an Indian shooter who teamed up with Manu Bhaker in the 10m air pistol mixed team event.
Swapnil Kusale -: Swapnil Kusale is an Indian shooter who won a bronze medal in the men’s 50m rifle 3P event at the Paris Olympics.
50m rifle 3P event -: In the 50m rifle 3P event, shooters aim at targets from a distance of 50 meters using a rifle. ‘3P’ stands for three positions: kneeling, prone (lying down), and standing.
