“From tears in Tokyo to podium in Paris” – Firstpost

Manu Bhaker became the first Indian woman shooter to win an Olympic medal by clinching bronze in the 10m air pistol event on Sunday (July 28). The triumph opened the country’s tally at the Paris Olympics and ended a 12-year wait for the much-anticipated shooters.

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India’s last shooting medal came at London 2012 when rapid fire pistol shooter Vijay Kumar and 10m air rifle shooter Gagan Narang won silver and bronze respectively.

Bhaker, 22, from Jhajjar in Haryana, fought hard to secure the bronze medal with a score of 221.7.

Korea’s Kim Yeji won silver with a total of 241.3 while her compatriot Jin Ye Oh took gold with a Games record 243.2.

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Bhaker was competing in her second Olympics after being blanked in the previous edition. In Tokyo, she suffered a malfunction in her pistol and left the venue in tears. Her tears turned to jubilation in Paris on Sunday.

Congratulations to Manu Bhaker for winning the bronze medal in Air Pistol at Paris 2024! 🥉 Your unwavering dedication, hard work and passion have truly paid off. It’s amazing to see your talent and determination, bringing pride to India every…

– Abhinav A. Bindra OLY (@Abhinav_Bindra) July 28, 2024

From tears in Tokyo to the podium in Paris. Manu Bhaker’s redemption is complete! 🇮🇳🥉 pic.twitter.com/cklW9SvPOq

— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) July 28, 2024

𝙈𝙖 𝙩𝙧𝙚́𝙧𝙚́𝙧𝙚́𝙧𝙚́𝙚… 🥉

Manu Bhaker wins the 𝐁𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐙𝐄 in the women’s 10m air pistol and becomes the first female shooter 🇮🇳 to win an Olympic medal!

This is a way to open India’s medal count at #Paris2024!👏🤩🤩@issf_official | #ShootingSport | #Samsung |… pic.twitter.com/njpQyOCbjG

— Olympic Khel (@OlympicKhel) July 28, 2024

MEDAL ALERT 🚨 ‼️ 🔔 🥉 🥉 🥉
Ladies and gentlemen…I present to you Manu Bhaker @realmanubhaker the first Indian woman to win a medal #Filming and the first to win a medal for 🇮🇳 at @Paris2024 #PARIS2024 #IndianFilming #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/gyzvR0wHjc

— NRAI (@OfficialNRAI) July 28, 2024

Abhinav Bindra struggled with a broken floor in Athens 2004, which forced him to finish 8th in the final – he came back to win gold in Beijing

Manu Bhaker had a pistol malfunction in Tokyo – she and India won a memorable medal today

Amazing redemption stories, both of you❤️

-Aniket Mishra (@aniketmishra299) July 28, 2024

Manu Bhaker gets the ball rolling for #TeamIndia with a bronze medal 🥉 in 10m pistol shooting!
#Cheer4Bharat and watch more action from #Paris2024Live of #Sports18 & FREE streaming on #JioCinema 📲#OlympicsonJioCinema #OlympicsonSports18#JioCinemaSports pic.twitter.com/TpD9dAuzOv

— JioCinema (@JioCinema) July 28, 2024

India has started its #Olympic Games run with a well-deserved medal! Congratulations to Manu Bhaker (@realmanubhaker) on India’s bronze medal in the women’s 10m pistol event at the #Paris2024

Your success is a testament to your exceptional skills and… pic.twitter.com/rPnZFfur1L

— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) July 28, 2024

Congratulations to Manu Bhaker for opening India’s medal tally with her bronze medal in the 10m 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…

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) July 28, 2024

Congratulations to Manu Bhaker for winning India’s first medal at the Paris Games. #Olympic Games with a bronze medal in the 10m air pistol.

India is very proud of her for creating history by becoming the first Indian woman shooter to achieve this remarkable feat. #Cheer4Bharat 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/dsXfolpynF

– Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) July 28, 2024