Manu Bhaker wins first medal for India in Paris Olympics

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India opens its tally at Paris Olympics as shooter Manu Bhaker wins bronze medal in Women’s 10 M Air Pistol.

With her bronze medal, Manu became the first-ever Indian woman shooter to win a medal at the Olympics. 

Bhaker’s win is a significant milestone for Indian shooting, marking the country’s first medal in the sport with a total 221.7 points and growing prowess in this discipline on the international stage.

India has won four medals in men’s shooting with Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore (2004 Athens, silver medal), Abhinav Bindra (2008 Beijing, gold medal), Gagan Narang (2012 London, bronze medal), and Vijay Kumar (2012 London, silver medal).