Paris Olympics 2024 has been no less than a dream for Indian shooter Manu Bhaker. A historic performance was seen from shooter Manu Bhaker. This time Manu also got India its first Olympic medal and she did not stop even after that. She won the second medal in the 10 meter air pistol mixed team event with her partner Sarabjot Singh. On both these occasions, India won the bronze medal. At the same time, she finished fourth in the women's shooting 25 meter pistol event.

Manu Bhaker's historic performance in 6 days

Manu Bhaker participated in the Olympics for the second time. Earlier, she had also participated in the 2020 Olympics, then she missed out on winning a medal due to a faulty pistol. But this time she has settled the score. Manu won her first medal in the women's 10 meter air pistol event on 28 July. After this, on 30 July, she brought glory to the country in the mixed team event of 10 meter air pistol. Now she is one step away from winning a medal in the 25 meter pistol event.

Manu did what Pakistan could not do in 32 years

Let us tell you, Pakistan has been participating in the Olympics since 1948. It got its first Olympic medal in the 1956 Olympics and has a total of 10 medals in its account. But Pakistan won its last medal in the Olympics in 1992. That means Pakistan has been craving for an Olympic medal for the last 32 years, but India's daughter Manu Bhaker gave the whole country a chance to rejoice by winning 2 medals in just 6 days.

Big achievements at a young age

Manu Bhaker, who hails from Goria, a small village in Jhajjar, Haryana, played many sports during her career. Manu is a national medalist in Karate, Thang Ta and Tanta. She is a 3-time national champion in Tanta. She has won a state medal in skating. She has also won a medal in boxing before shooting. But she had to quit boxing due to injury. Let us tell you, Manu Bhaker won a gold medal in the 2018 Commonwealth Games at the age of 16. Apart from this, she has also won 2 gold medals in the ISSF World Cup.