India’s star shooter Manu Bhaker made history on Tuesday by becoming the first Indian woman in independent India to win multiple medals at a single Olympic Games. She clinched a bronze medal in the 10m pistol mixed team event with Sarabjot Singh, defeating South Korea 16-10 at the Paris Olympics.
With this achievement, Manu Bhaker joins P.V. Sindhu as the only Indian women to have won two Olympic medals.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his congratulatory message to Bhaker and Singh for their splendid performance in Paris. Taking to his official X account, the Prime Minister said India is incredibly delighted with their success.
“Our shooters continue to make us proud! Congratulations to @realmanubhaker and Sarabjot Singh for winning the Bronze medal in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event at the #Olympics. Both of them have shown great skills and teamwork. India is incredibly delighted (sic),” he wrote in the post.
“For Manu, this is her second consecutive Olympic medal, showcasing her consistent excellence and dedication. #Cheer4Bharat,” the Prime Minister added.
President Droupadi Murmu also took to X to congratulate the duo. She extended her best wishes to the medal-winning shooters for many more successes in the future.
“Congratulations to Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh for winning bronze medal for India in the mixed team 10 metre air pistol event for shooting! Manu Bhaker has created history, becoming the first woman shooter from India to win two medals in the same Olympic games. She has done us immensely proud,” the President wrote in a post on X.
Manu’s father, Ramkrishna Bhaker expressed his joy, saying, “I am very happy. This is big news for the whole country. I thank the countrymen for giving their love and blessings to Manu and also helping her in tough times.”
Sarabjot’s father, Jitender Singh also shared his feelings after his son won a bronze medal alongside Bhaker. “Manu Bhaker and my son have won bronze. Heartiest congratulations to Manu Bhaker and her family. We are delighted. First, I will visit the Gurudwara and pay obeisance. There will be celebrations in our village.”
Earlier, Manu had opened India’s medal tally at the 2024 Paris Olympics with a bronze in the women’s 10m air pistol event.
In the pre-independence Olympics, Norman Pritchard, a British-Indian, won two medals at the 1900 Summer Games. He won a silver medal in both the men’s 200m sprint and the 200m hurdles.
