'She has created history': India celebrates Manu Bhaker's bronze medal win in Paris Olympics 2024

Manu Bhaker has created history for India as she won Bronze Medal at 10 M Women's Air Pistol to become the first Indian woman to win a medal in shooting. She is only the second Indian ever to stand on the Olympics Podium in a Pistol shooting event after Vijay Kumar who won Silver in London 2012. As Manu Bhaker brought home the first medal for India at the Paris Olympics on Day 2 itself, the entire nation was elated as she celebrated the 22-year old for her services to the nation. India Celebrates Manu Bhaker's Historic Bronze Fans took to Social Media to share their reactions on Manu Bhaker's historic win. India missed out on a silver medal by just 0.1 but considering her heartbreak at Tokyo in 2021, this certainly stands as a breakthrough acheivement for the nation. India hadn't won a medal in shooting since Vijay Kumar did in 2012 and Manu Bhaker broke years of heartbreak for the nation at the Summer Games. First bronze 🥉 for india. 🇮🇳Super proud of Manu Bhaker. 🔥Congratulations To Her 💐And Congratulations India 🇮🇳#Shooting #ManuBhaker pic.twitter.com/1A69B0Qhps— Saurabh kumar (@Saurabhk0096) July 28, 2024 MANU BHAKER HAS CREATED HISTORY 🇮🇳- 1st Indian to win a medal in Paris Olympics- 1st Indian to win an Olympics medal in Women's shootingMissed the Silver medal by just 0.1 but Bronze is no less.Congratulations to her and every Indian 🔥#Olympics | #ShootingSport pic.twitter.com/6r4sOQabxx— Johns (@JohnyBravo183) July 28, 2024 Manu Bhaker Won BronzeJust Missed the Silver by 0.1 Point.1𝐬𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐎𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐜 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬! 🇮🇳What a performace ❤️#OlympicGames #ManuBhaker pic.twitter.com/qbXrveQG1h— Prayag (@theprayagtiwari) July 28, 2024 0.1 difference from Bronze to Silver. Still proud of Manu Bhaker 🇮🇳❤️ pic.twitter.com/srtC5VBqgT— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) July 28, 2024 Manu Bhaker reached her historic Bronze medal by shooting a 221.7 and lost out to Korean Kim Yeji who claimed the silver with a total of 241.3 while her compatriot Jin Ye Oh bagged the gold with a Games record of 243.2.

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'She has created history': India celebrates Manu Bhaker's bronze medal win in Paris Olympics 2024

Manu Bhaker becomes the first medalist for India at Paris Olympics 2024, and is also the first Indian women to stand on the Olympic Podium in shooting.

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