Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: India’s star shooter Manu Bhaker has etched her name in history by clinching her second bronze medal at the Paris Olympics on July 30. With this achievement, she became the first Indian athlete to win two medals in a single Olympics since independence. The 22-year-old Manu won her first bronze in the women’s 10m air pistol event, while her second bronze came in the 10m air pistol mixed team event, alongside Sarabjot Singh.
In the pre-independence Olympics, Norman Pritchard, a British-Indian, won two medals at the 1900 Summer Games. He secured a silver medal in both the men’s 200m sprint and the 200m hurdles.The 20-year-old Punjab native has been making waves in the shooting circuit with his impressive skills and consistency.
Sarabjot’s journey to the Olympics began at a young age, inspired by his father, a former army man. He started training in 2017 and quickly rose through the ranks, winning numerous national and international titles.
At the Paris Olympics, Sarabjot failed to qualify in the final of individual 10m air pistol event.
