Relive the Moment When Manu Bhaker Created History and Won India's First Medal at Paris Olympics

Manu Bhaker makes history for India in the Paris Olympics. She secured a Bronze Medal in the 10m Air Pistol event, thereby becoming the first woman from India to win a medal in shooting. She stood third on the podium to put India in the Medals tally.

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Relive The Moment When Manu Bhaker Won Bronze Medal For India in Paris Olympics

India's medal count in the Paris Olympics has officially begun and it is the ace shooter Manu Bhaker, who has given India the reason to celebrate. After storming through the qualification round, and finishing 3rd, Bhaker returned to the range today and finished third to win the Bronze medal. Securing a medal at the biggest stage of them all is a dream come true for every athlete and when Manu Bhaker stepped on the podium to accept her medallion it became a moment of pride for the entire sports obsessed nation.

Let's relive the grand moment when India's tricolor stood high along with South Korea's flag.

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Manu Bhaker Wins Bronze Medal in Paris Olympics

A resilient Manu Bhaker ended India's 13-year wait for a shooting medal in the Olympics by becoming the first markswoman from the country to finish on the podium with a bronze in the 10m air pistol event of the Paris Games here on Sunday.

The last time India won medals at the Olympics was in 2012 London edition when rapid-fire pistol shooter Vijay Kumar and 10m air rifle marksman Gagan Narang clinched bronze.

Indian shooting endured two Olympics without a medal before the 22-year-old Manu fought hard to get the bronze with a score of 221.7.

Korea's Kim Yeji claimed the silver with a total of 241.3 while her compatriot Jin Ye Oh snared the gold with a Games record of 243.2.

(With inputs from PTI)