Paris Olympics 2024: In the 10m air pistol women's event at the Paris Olympics, India's Manu Bhaker secured third place, thus advancing to the finals. Additionally, India's other shooter, Rhythm Sangwan, finished in 15th place.
By securing her spot in the finals, Manu Bhaker has made history. It has been 20 years since an Indian woman shooter reached the Olympic finals.
The last time this happened was at the Athens Olympics in 2004 when Suma Shirur made it to the finals in the 10-meter air pistol women's event.
Since then, no Indian woman shooter has managed to reach the Olympic finals until now.
Manu Bhaker scored 580-27x in the qualification round, while Rhythm Sangwan scored 573-14x. The final will be held on Sunday at 3:30 PM IST.
Indian fans have high hopes for a medal from Manu Bhaker. In this final, 8 shooters will compete for the gold, silver, and bronze medals.
Hungary’s Veronika Major finished at the top with 582-22x points, while South Korea’s Oh Ye Jin secured the second spot with 582-20x points. India’s Manu Bhaker scored 97, 97, 98, 96, 96, and 96 in her six attempts.