Manu Bhakar wins bronze , India’s first medal in Paris Olympics . President, PM congratulate her terming the medal n victory as – historic

The ISSF , Commonwealth and Asian Games Gold Medal winner in shooting who suffered a great setback in the Tokyo Olympics due to her pistol being stucked due to malfunction, an outstanding shooter in ten metres air pistol- Manu Bhaker trained by international shooting champion Jaspal Rana has today clinched the first bronze medal for India raising the prestige of our nation’s tricolour high.

MANU BHAKER shot 221.7 in the final to take the honour of being the first India Woman athelete to win the Bronze medal in shooting. The Gold winner coming first in the compitition is South Korean Oh Ye Jin securing World Olympics record with 243.2 points. The second winner receiving the silver medal is again a Korean Ki Yejin securing 241.3 points. Commenting on her resounding victory securing the Bronze medal , the first by any Indian Woman athelete in Paris Olympics thrilled Manu Bhaker saud : India deserves many more medals. As many as possible. The feeling is really surreal, it takes a lot of effort. In the last shot, I was fighting with all the energy I had. Maybe I can get better in the next (event). I was doing what I was supposed to do. After Tokyo, I was very disappointed. It took me a long time to get over that.

As soon as the qualification was over, I didn’t know how things were going to be.

We have worked hard. We have to leave the rest to destiny and God. We will do as much as we can. It is a very good feeling.

Thank you so much for sticking by me (to all the friends, relatives and well-wishers!). It is for them that I am standing here strong. Every single time I am putting so much effort and you all made my life so easy. I would like to thank my sponsors OGQ and my coaches. Winning this medal is a dream come true wrote Manu Bhakar on her social media handle X. Manu specifically thanked her coach and pistol king Jaspal Rana, Sports Authority of India , Ministry of Youth Affairs, Haryana government and OGO. She said winning this medal is a dream come true, not just for me but for everyone who has supported me. I am deeply grateful to the NRAI, SAI, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Coach Jaspal Rana sir, Haryana government and OGQ. I dedicate this victory to my country for their incredible support and love posting two of her pictures as below from Paris Olympics . Over a million people watched her tweet and there are 75 thousand reposts while this news was being written.

The president Droupadi Murmu heartily congratulated Manu Bhaker on her social media handle X writing : Heartiest congratulations to Manu Bhaker for opening India’s medal tally with her bronze medal in the 10 metre air pistol shooting event at the Paris Olympics. She is the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal in a shooting competition. India is proud of Manu Bhaker. Her feat is going to inspire many sportspersons, especially women. I wish she scales greater heights of accomplishment in the future.

Prime minister Narendra Modi termed this medal as historic one and congratulated Manu Bhakar heartily writing in her social media handle X : A historic medal! Well done,

@realmanubhaker, for winning India’s FIRST medal at #ParisOlympics2024! Congrats for the Bronze. This success is even more special as she becomes the 1st woman to win a medal in shooting for India. An incredible achievement! #Cheer4Bharat wrote PM Narendra Modi.

the union defence minister Rajnath Singh while heartily congratulating Manu Bhaker write on X : Congratulations to Manu Bhaker for her exceptional performance and winning the Bronze Medal at the #paris2024olympics.

Her victory has brought immense pride to our nation. I wish her the very best for her endeavours ahead.

The leader of the opposition Rahul Gandhi expressing his jubilation said the daughters of India has given a wonderful start writing on X : Proud to see India clinch its first medal in the Paris #OlympicGames 2024! Congratulations to

@realmanubhaker for the Bronze – first Indian female shooter to win an Olympic medal. Our daughters have given us a wonderful start. Many more to come

The family of the coach Jaspal Rana, his father former Uttarakhand minister Narayan Singh Rana, also President of Uttarakhand Rifle Association n Secretary Subhash Rana and all the Uttarakhand’s shooting players distributed sweets and celebrated the victory of Manu Bhakar.