CHATEAUROUX (France), July 30, 2024
From our Sports Correspondent
A calm and composed Manu Bhaker scripted history to become the first Indian athlete in post-Independence era to win two Olympic medals in a single edition of the Games as she combined with an equally unruffled Sarabjot Singh to clinch the 10 meter Air Pistol Mixed Team Bronze here today.
Indian pair defeated Korean duo of Lee Wonoho and Oh Yeh Jin 16-10 to earn the country its second medal at Chateauroux’s Shooting Range.
The 22-year-old Bhaker had earlier bagged the bronze medal in the women’s 10 meter Air Pistol Event at the same venue on Sunday, wiping off the terrible memories of a horrendous Olympic debut in Tokyo 2020.
Before her, British-Indian athlete Norman Pritchard had won two Silver medals in 200 meter sprint and 200 meter Hurdles at the 1900 Olympics but that achievement had come in the pre-Independence era.
While it is a massive achievement for women’s sport in the country, the medal is also redemption for Sarabjot, who had failed to make the men’s 10m air pistol final, finishing ninth on Saturday with a score of 577.
“I’m feeling really proud and there is lot of gratitude, thanks for all the blessings” Bhaker said after the match, which the two young Indians played with remarkable poise to make it a one-sided contest.
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