Manu Bhaker’s Close Call at Paris Olympics
Fourth Place in 25m Pistol Event
Indian shooter Manu Bhaker finished fourth in the women’s 25m pistol event at the Paris Olympics, narrowly missing her third medal. Her father, Ramkrishna Bhaker, expressed mixed emotions, acknowledging the pain of coming so close but also celebrating her two existing medals.
Manu lost in a shoot-off against Hungary’s Veronika Major. South Korea’s Jiin Yang won gold, France’s Camille Jedrzejewski took silver, and Major secured bronze.
Currently, the Indian team has won three bronze medals in shooting at the Games.
Doubts Revealed
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 medals before.
Paris Olympics -: The Paris Olympics is a big sports event where athletes from all over the world come to compete in different sports. It is held in Paris, the capital city of France.
25m pistol event -: The 25m pistol event is a shooting competition where participants aim at targets from a distance of 25 meters using a pistol.
Shoot-off -: A shoot-off is a tiebreaker in shooting sports. If two shooters have the same score, they shoot again to see who is better.
Veronika Major -: Veronika Major is a shooter from Hungary, a country in Europe. She competed against Manu Bhaker in the shoot-off.
Jiin Yang -: Jiin Yang is a shooter from South Korea, a country in Asia. She won the gold medal in the 25m pistol event.
Camille Jedrzejewski -: Camille Jedrzejewski is a shooter from France, the country where the Paris Olympics are held. She won the silver medal in the 25m pistol event.
Bronze medals -: Bronze medals are given to athletes who finish in third place in their events. The Indian team won three bronze medals in shooting at the Paris Olympics.
