Manu Bhaker was designated as the face of India’s shooting team’s defeat at Tokyo 2020. When she was just a teenager and competing in her first Olympics, she had a horrible experience in all three events. To make matters even worse, she experienced a weapon malfunction. It is the kind of weight that breaks even the strongest athletes. 

Manu, who was born in Haryana on February 18, 2002, is a formidable competitor in the field of shooting. She comes from the epicenter of combat sports. 

Coming back as a stronger athlete, Manu made history by becoming the first Indian woman to win an Olympic shooting medal when she took home the bronze in the women’s 10m air pistol competition at Paris 2024. 

Record Breaking Win

India won its first medal at any sport in Paris 2024 and its fifth in shooting. From Athens 2004 until London 2012, India has won three straight Olympic shooting medals, but the country was unable to deliver any results at the next two Olympics. 

In the eight-woman final, Manu Bhaker was placed third with a score of 221.7. Republic of Korea’s Oh Ye Jin won the gold medal with a new Olympic record of 243.2. Yeji Kim trailed behind her and defeated Bhaker to go the gold medal round and win the silver with a total score of 241.3. 

Following her medal victory, she cited the Bhagwat Gita and Krishna’s advice to Arjuna, saying, “Pay attention to your actions rather than the results.” 

After her big win Indian Prime Minister Modi called her and congratulated the ace shooter for her bronze medal in the women’s 10m air pistol, saying her success in the shooting arena made the nation proud. 

Several Bollywood celebrities, including Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, and others congratulated the young shooter and honored her extraordinary accomplishment by telling her stories. 

Also, she is going to participate in the women’s 25-meter pistol event, and the mixed team 10 air pistol event. Within the Indian shooting squad of 21-atletes, she is the only one to compete in more than one individual event. 

Manu Bhaker is an exceptional athlete whose talent, perseverance, and accomplishments have made her well-known in the sports shooting community. Her rise from an amateur shooter to a junior world champion is an inspiration to many. It highlights the potential of Indian athletes in international competition. Manu’s legacy is going to expand as she pursues sporting greatness. She made a long-lasting impression on the Indian sports scene and the world of shooting.