Manu Bhaker wins BBC Sportswoman of the Year award
1 month ago

Manu Bhaker wins BBC Sportswoman of the Year award

The Hindu  

Star Indian pistol shooter Manu Bhaker was named the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year on Monday, following her outstanding performance at the Paris Olympics. Manu was among five nominees for the award, alongside golfer Aditi Ashok, para shooter Avani Lekhara, India women’s cricket vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, and wrestler Vinesh Phogat -- each recognised for their exceptional contributions to Indian sport. Manu, 22, won the award for winning two bronze medals at the Paris Olympics, becoming the first Indian athlete since Independence to win multiple medals at a single Games. Other award winners on the night included para archer Sheetal Devi, former India women’s cricket captain Mithali Raj, and para shooter Avani.

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International Women's Day 2025: From Manu Bhaker to Sheetal Devi, India’s young female sports stars to watch out for
2 weeks ago

International Women's Day 2025: From Manu Bhaker to Sheetal Devi, India’s young female sports stars to watch out for

Firstpost  

On the occasion of ‘Women’s Day’, we take a look at a few Indian female sportspersons – under 25 years of age in this case – who are likely to dominate their respective fields not just this year, but in the near future. On the occasion of ‘Women’s Day’, we take a look at a few female sportspersons – under …

Manu Bhaker named BBC Sportswoman of the Year after Paris double medal win
1 month ago

Manu Bhaker named BBC Sportswoman of the Year after Paris double medal win

India Today  

Indian shooter Manu Bhaker was honoured as the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year on February 17, following a remarkable campaign at the Paris Olympics 2024, where she secured two historic bronze medals. The 22-year-old's stellar performances cemented her status as one of India's finest sporting talents, making her the first Indian female shooter to win multiple medals at a …

2025 Sportstar Aces Awards: Sreejesh, Manu Bhaker clinch top honours
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1 month, 1 week ago

2025 Sportstar Aces Awards: Sreejesh, Manu Bhaker clinch top honours

The Hindu  

Indian hockey legend P.R. Sreejesh and ace shooter Manu Bhaker hogged the limelight in the 2025 Sportstar Aces Awards held at the Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai on Friday. Sreejesh, who played a key role in the nation’s bronze medal win at the 2024 Paris Olympics, won the ‘Sportstar of the year ’ award. Manu, who claimed two medals at …

SHOOTING | Rhythm Sangwan beats Manu Bhaker in shoot-off in sports pistol
1 month, 1 week ago

SHOOTING | Rhythm Sangwan beats Manu Bhaker in shoot-off in sports pistol

The Hindu  

World record holder Rhythm Sangwan beat double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker 4-3 in the shoot-off after the two were tied on 37 in the 25-metre sports pistol in the National shooting trials at the Dr. Karni Singh Range on Wednesday. With the second trials in the event having finished, the National Rifle Association of India was prompt in putting out …

Manu Bhaker’s oops moment seconds before receiving Khel Ratna award, Indian shooter gives wry smile: Watch viral video
2 months ago

Manu Bhaker’s oops moment seconds before receiving Khel Ratna award, Indian shooter gives wry smile: Watch viral video

Live Mint  

Manu Bhaker encountered an awkward situation before quickly realising her mistake as she receieved the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel ratna award from President Droupadi Murmu on Friday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on the occasion of National Sports Awards 2024. The 22-year-old Bhaker became independent India's first athlete to win two medals in a single edition of the Olympics with …

D Gukesh, Manu Bhaker, Harmanpreet Singh, Praveen Kumar receive Khel Ratna award
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2 months ago

D Gukesh, Manu Bhaker, Harmanpreet Singh, Praveen Kumar receive Khel Ratna award

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Double Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker, World Chess Champion Gukesh Dommaraju, Indian men's hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh and Para Athlete Praveen Kumar were awarded the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award by the President of India, Draupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Friday. On Friday, the National Sports Awards 2025 took place at the Rashtrapati Bhawan …

2024 in review — Manu Bhaker leading the charge in Indian shooting’s revival
2 months ago

2024 in review — Manu Bhaker leading the charge in Indian shooting’s revival

The Hindu  

In 2024, the Year of the Dragon, Manu Bhaker almost slew one. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR In the bronze medal match of the 10m air pistol mixed team event, Manu went up against a very familiar face — that of Oh! Arjun Babuta narrowly missed out on a medal, finishing fourth in the men’s air rifle final at …

Manu gets the govt. nod for the Khel Ratna; Gukesh, Harmanpreet Singh, and Praveen Kumar also chosen for highest award
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Manu gets the govt. nod for the Khel Ratna; Gukesh, Harmanpreet Singh, and Praveen Kumar also chosen for highest award

The Hindu  

Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker has been chosen for the Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award along with chess World Champion D. Gukesh, hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh and Paralympic gold medallist Praveen Kumar, as per the announcement made by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on Thursday. Two other shooters, Swapnil Kusale who won the rifle 3-position bronze, and Sarabjot …

Manu Bhaker to receive Khel Ratna along with D Gukesh and two others, confirms Sports Ministry
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Manu Bhaker to receive Khel Ratna along with D Gukesh and two others, confirms Sports Ministry

Firstpost  

Besides Bhaker and Gukesh, India men’s hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh and Paralympic gold-winning high jumper Praveen Kumar are the others who have been nominated for the highest sporting honour in the country. Shooting sensation Manu Bhaker and chess prodigy D Gukesh had achieved historic feats in the Paris Olympics and the FIDE World Championship respectively last year. Image credit: X/FIDE …

Year-ender 2024: Manu Bhaker to Sheetal Devi to Avani Lekhara - 7 Indian women who changed the game in sports
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Year-ender 2024: Manu Bhaker to Sheetal Devi to Avani Lekhara - 7 Indian women who changed the game in sports

Live Mint  

The rise of women in Indian sports has been immense in the last few years. If Manu Bhaker put behind her Tokyo heartbreak to win two medals at Paris Olympics, the likes of Avani Lekhara and Sheetal Devi at the Paris Paralympics proved no obstacle is enough to stop them in conquering world's attention. Manu Bhaker Manu Bhaker scripted history …

2024 Year in Sports, Shooting: Manu mania grips Paris; new shooting league on the horizon; Kalikesh named NRAI president
2 months, 3 weeks ago

2024 Year in Sports, Shooting: Manu mania grips Paris; new shooting league on the horizon; Kalikesh named NRAI president

The Hindu  

Indian shooting touched new highs in 2024 with an unprecedented three medals coming from the Olympics. Raiza Dhillon, Anantjeet Singh secure Paris 2024 Olympic quotas in shooting Indian skeet shooters rose to the challenge as Anant Jeet Singh Naruka and Raiza Dhillon bagged the men’s and women’s Olympic quota with silver medals in the Asian shotgun championship in Kuwait. FEBRUARY …

Manu Bhaker | Shooting queen
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Manu Bhaker | Shooting queen

India Today  

I n recent years, the hunting has been good, the posse of young Indians who have arrived on the global stage toting their guns, lighting up shooting ranges across the world. But for two consecutive Olympics thereafter, India’s shooting squad misfired so much that expectations were modest from the young shooters bound for the 2024 Paris Games. Manu Bhaker had …

Khel Ratna snub: Manu Bhaker hints at ’lapse’ on her part; sports ministry says list is not final
Top News
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Khel Ratna snub: Manu Bhaker hints at ’lapse’ on her part; sports ministry says list is not final

Live Mint  

After controversy erupted over Indian shooter and double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker not being shortlisted for the Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award, the 22-year-old pistol ace said her aim was to perform for the country and it would not matter whether she got an award or not. In a post on social media platform X, Manu wrote: "Regarding the ongoing …

Manu Bhaker accepts 'lapse' on her part in Khel Ratna controversy: 'While filing for the nomination...'
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Manu Bhaker accepts 'lapse' on her part in Khel Ratna controversy: 'While filing for the nomination...'

Hindustan Times  

Manu Bhaker, the double bronze medallist at the Paris Olympics 2024, has been at the centre of a huge controversy after her name was excluded from the Khel Ratna awardees list. Manu Bhaker accepts 'lapse' on her part in the Khel Ratna controversy. Netizens support Manu Bhaker As soon as Manu Bhaker posted her statement, several users on the internet …

Manu Bhaker on Khel Ratna controversy: There’s been a lapse in filing nominations, may be on my part
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Manu Bhaker on Khel Ratna controversy: There’s been a lapse in filing nominations, may be on my part

The Hindu  

Manu Bhaker, the double bronze medalist at the Paris Olympics, acknowledged a potential oversight on her part in the nomination process for this year’s National Sports Awards. 1 A day after the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports intervened to address the controversy following the selection committee’s unexpected decision, the 22-year-old shooting star took to social media to clarify her …

Manu Bhaker to father after Khel Ratna snub: ’I shouldn’t have gone to Olympics’
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Manu Bhaker to father after Khel Ratna snub: ’I shouldn’t have gone to Olympics’

Live Mint  

No mention of Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker's name on the list of sportspersons nominated for the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award sparked controversy this week. 'Some orders were being followed' Bhaker's father Ram Kishan exclusively told Telecom Asia that he suspects that "all is not well with the committee which decides the national sports awards. He said, "Despite …

Manu Bhaker’s father slams Khel Ratna Award snub: ‘Is this the way you are encouraging athletes?’
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Manu Bhaker’s father slams Khel Ratna Award snub: ‘Is this the way you are encouraging athletes?’

Live Mint  

Paris Olympics double medallist Manu Bhaker's father has reacted to her daughter's name reportedly not being included among the sportspersons nominated for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award. While speaking exclusively to Sports Tak in an interview, Bhaker's father, Ram Kishan, said, “What's the point of getting two medals in a single Olympics if you have to beg for …

Should have made Manu Bhaker a cricketer, not shooter: Father on Khel Ratna snub
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Should have made Manu Bhaker a cricketer, not shooter: Father on Khel Ratna snub

India Today  

Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker's father Ram Kishan was gutted with the reports of the shooter being snubbed from the Khel Ratna list. The government must recognise her efforts," Manu Bhaker's father said in an interview. Manu Bhaker Disheartened: Father On December 23, sources confirmed to India Today that Paris Olympics medallist Manu Bhaker’s name has been excluded from the …

Manu Bhaker snubbed from Khel Ratna nomination; officials state shooter didn’t apply, family denies claim: Report
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Manu Bhaker snubbed from Khel Ratna nomination; officials state shooter didn’t apply, family denies claim: Report

Hindustan Times  

Manu Bhaker scripted in 2024, as the ace shooter won two bronze medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics. First, she claimed bronze in the women’s 10m air pistol event, which made her the first female shooter from India to win a medal at any Olympics. In a deleted social media post this year, Bhaker had asked fans if she deserved …

India Makes History with Second Medal at Paris Olympics 2024; Wins Bronze in 10m Air Pistol Mixed Event
5 months ago

India Makes History with Second Medal at Paris Olympics 2024; Wins Bronze in 10m Air Pistol Mixed Event

ABP News  

Manu Bhaker becomes the first Indian athlete to win multiple medals at a single Olympics after independence as she and Sarabjot Singh clinched a bronze medal in the 10m Air Pistol mixed event of the Paris Olympics 2024 on July 30. This is India's second medal in the ongoing Paris Olympics as Bhaker clinched the country's first when she won …

Manu Bhaker retaliates after being trolled for 'showing off' Olympic bronze medals wherever she goes: 'Why will I not?'
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Manu Bhaker retaliates after being trolled for 'showing off' Olympic bronze medals wherever she goes: 'Why will I not?'

Hindustan Times  

Indian shooter Manu Bhaker became the toast of the nation when she created history at the Paris Olympics 2024 sometime back. Manu Bhaker poses with her bronze medals from Paris Olympics 2024. Abhinav Bindra's gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Games, followed by Gagan Narang's bronze at the 2012 London Olympics, sparked hopes that India would soon become a shooting …

Manu Bhaker Opts Out of ISSF Shooting World Cup; Rhythm Sangwan Lone Indian to Compete in Multiple Events
6 months, 1 week ago

Manu Bhaker Opts Out of ISSF Shooting World Cup; Rhythm Sangwan Lone Indian to Compete in Multiple Events

News 18  

Rhythm Sangwan will be the only Indian shooter to compete in two events in the season-ending ISSF World Cup Final here after double Olympic-medallist Manu Bhaker opted for a three-month rest following her exploits in the Paris Games. The 22-year-old Bhaker scripted history for India in Paris as she won a bronze each in the women’s 10m air pistol and …

Manu Bhaker Sexist Remarks Journalist You Are One Of The Most Attractive Females Links Shooter With Neeraj Chopra Criticised
7 months ago

Manu Bhaker Sexist Remarks Journalist You Are One Of The Most Attractive Females Links Shooter With Neeraj Chopra Criticised

ABP News  

Not many Indians knew how to correctly pronounce the 'Chateauroux' Shooting Centre but an Indian queen reigned supreme at the venue, nearly 3 hours away from Paris, to make it a very special place in the history of Indian sports. Even some of India's gratest sportspersons- the likes of PV Sindhu and Sushil Kumar required two Olympics to win their …

Manu Bhaker may skip New Delhi ISSF World Cup in October
7 months, 1 week ago

Manu Bhaker may skip New Delhi ISSF World Cup in October

The Hindu  

Paris Olympic double medallist Manu Bhaker may skip October's World Cup in New Delhi as the ace pistol shooter has decided to take a three-month break, her coach Jaspal Rana said. The 22-year-old Bhaker scripted Olympic history for India in Paris as she won a bronze each in the women's 10m air pistol and 10m air pistol mixed team event, …

Manu Bhaker may not participate in the Shooting World Cup: Jaspal Rana – India TV
7 months, 1 week ago

Manu Bhaker may not participate in the Shooting World Cup: Jaspal Rana – India TV

India TV News  

India's 22-year-old shooting star Manu Bhaker is back home after a successful Olympics campaign in Paris. Bhaker won a bronze medal in 10m pistol and 10m air pistol mixed team event with Sarabjot Singh respectively to become only the third Indian after independence to win two Olympic medals and only the first one to do so in the same edition. …

Manu Bhaker's legacy to Neeraj Chopra's second medal: All records India scripted at Paris Olympics 2024
7 months, 1 week ago

Manu Bhaker's legacy to Neeraj Chopra's second medal: All records India scripted at Paris Olympics 2024

Hindustan Times  

India’s journey at the Paris 2024 Olympics was bitter-sweet. Here is a list of all the records the Indian contingent set at the Paris 2024 Olympics: Manu Bhaker’s legacy In shooting, Manu Bhaker made history by becoming the first Indian woman to win an Olympic shooting medal, securing a bronze in the women’s 10m air pistol event. Her journey didn’t …

India wraps up Paris Olympics 2024 campaign without gold; check India's mixed performance
7 months, 1 week ago

India wraps up Paris Olympics 2024 campaign without gold; check India's mixed performance

India TV News  

India's campaign at the Paris Olympics 2024 concluded after wrestler Reetika Hooda's elimination on Saturday, August 10. India failed to win gold in a major blow to its standing in the medal table but wrapped up an eventful campaign with one silver and five bronze medals. The 22-year-old shooter Manu Bhaker contributed to India's two medals while the Tokyo gold …

Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker meets Rahul Gandhi in Delhi | Watch video
7 months, 1 week ago

Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker meets Rahul Gandhi in Delhi | Watch video

India TV News  

Olympic double medalist Manu Bhaker met Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday in New Delhi. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: Bhaker met Sonia Gandhi, Rajnath Singh Earlier on Wednesday, Bhaker met Congress Parliamentary Party chief Sonia Gandhi at the latter's official residence in the national capital. "Delighted to meet India's ace shooter, Manu Bhaker, who scripted history at the Paris …

Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker meets Sonia Gandhi after returning home from Paris
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker meets Sonia Gandhi after returning home from Paris

India TV News  

Star pistol shooter Manu Bhaker met Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday in New Delhi. Bharker's performance at Paris Olympics Bhaker opened India's medal tally in the ongoing Olympics after she secured third place in the women's individual 10m Air pistol event, becoming the first-ever woman shooter to win an Olympic medal for India. Following that, Sarabjot Singh …

Double Olympic bronze medal-winning shooter Manu Bhaker returns home
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Double Olympic bronze medal-winning shooter Manu Bhaker returns home

New Indian Express  

The 22-year-old Bhaker won a bronze each in the women's 10m air pistol and 10m air pistol mixed team event -- where she had paired with Sarabjot Singh -- to script Olympic history for the country. Among those present were Bhaker's parents -- Ram Kishan and Sumedha -- and sports enthusiasts and officials from her home state Haryana, Rajasthan and …

Lakshya Sen, Arjun Babuta and India's unfortunate tryst with fourth-place heartbreaks at Paris Olympics 2024
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Lakshya Sen, Arjun Babuta and India's unfortunate tryst with fourth-place heartbreaks at Paris Olympics 2024

Hindustan Times  

India's tale at the Paris 2024 Olympics has been a series of 'what-ifs' for athletes Lakshya Sen, Arjun Babuta, Dhiraj Bommadevara, Ankita Bhakat, and Manu Bhaker. Manu Bhaker – Paris 2024 Olympics, women's 25m pistol Manu Bhaker fell short of securing a third consecutive Olympic medal in Paris 2024 in the women's 25m air pistol shooting final. Anantjeet Singh and …

Wayanad Landslide, India at Paris Olympics 2024, Himachal Pradesh Cloudbursts: This Week in 5 charts
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad Landslide, India at Paris Olympics 2024, Himachal Pradesh Cloudbursts: This Week in 5 charts

The Hindu  

Landslides flatten Wayanad villages in Kerala Massive landslides hit Kerala’s Wayanad district in the early hours of July 30, which buried a large area under debris, killing over 200 people and leaving scores injured. Manu Bhaker, Sarabjot Singh and Swapnil Kusale win medals at Paris Olympics India secured it’s first wins at the Paris Olympics 2024 this week, all in …

Paris Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker: I'm craving good Indian food!
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker: I'm craving good Indian food!

Hindustan Times  

‘Kuch bhi ghar ka, anything that is made by mom. I am craving good Indian food,” says shooter Manu Bhaker, while speaking to HT City on phone, post her smashing victory opening India’s medal count by winning bronze medals for India in the women's 10m air pistol and 10m air pistol mixed team events of the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024. …

Paris Olympics 2024, Day 8 (AUG 3) India's full schedule: Manu Bhaker on course for hat-trick; Lakshya last man standing
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024, Day 8 (AUG 3) India's full schedule: Manu Bhaker on course for hat-trick; Lakshya last man standing

Hindustan Times  

An unparalleled third successive medal is on the cards for shooter Manu Bhaker at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Saturday. India's Manu Bhaker competes in 10m air pistol mixed team bronze medal match The youngster from Jhajjar has two bronze medals in her and India's tally at the Paris Games 2024. She extended India's medal tally by adding another bronze …

'There's always a next time': Manu Bhaker's first reaction after missing her third medal at Paris Olympics
7 months, 2 weeks ago

'There's always a next time': Manu Bhaker's first reaction after missing her third medal at Paris Olympics

India TV News  

Manu Bhaker's historic campaign at the Paris Olympics 2024 ended with a heartbreaking defeat on Saturday. The ace Indian shooter missed out on her record-breaking third medal at the 33rd Paris Games by a whisker as she finished fourth in the women's 25m pistol event. The 22-year-old shooter was chasing her third medal with all Indians hoping for India's fourth …

Manu Bhaker qualifies for 25m pistol final in second position, eyes historic third medal at Olympics
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Manu Bhaker qualifies for 25m pistol final in second position, eyes historic third medal at Olympics

Hindustan Times  

Indian shooter Manu Bhaker kept herself on track for a hat-trick of Olympic medals, coming up with one of her most memorable performances in her favourite event, the 25m sports pistol, as she booked a place in the final in second spot in Chateauroux on Friday. India's Manu Bhaker entered the 25m pistol final The 22-year-old, who has already made …

Manu Bhaker eyes historic third medal in Paris Olympics, qualifies for 25m sports pistol final with second spot
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Manu Bhaker eyes historic third medal in Paris Olympics, qualifies for 25m sports pistol final with second spot

Live Mint  

Indian shooter Manu Bhaker is on track for a hat-trick of Olympic medals after securing a spot in the 25m sports pistol final, finishing second at the Chateauroux shooting range on Friday. Manu Bhaker, 22-year-old shooter, made history in India by winning two bronze medals at the Paris Olympics 2024. Manu Bhaker, who continued to dominate the event and remained …

Manu Bhaker eyes third medal at Paris Olympics 2024; qualifies for 25m women's precision finals
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Manu Bhaker eyes third medal at Paris Olympics 2024; qualifies for 25m women's precision finals

India TV News  

In-form Manu Bhaker stormed into the 25m pistol women's precision finals at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Friday, August 2. The 22-year-old Manu was brilliant throughout the 25m pistol women's precision qualification and maintained her position in the top three. Hungary's Major Veronika finished at the top with just a two-point lead over Bhaker and levelled the previous Olympic record …

Manu Bhaker’s ‘hope people are not disappointed’ reaction a slap to Indian fan culture
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Manu Bhaker’s ‘hope people are not disappointed’ reaction a slap to Indian fan culture

Firstpost  

Manu Bhaker is a history-maker and a two-time Olympic medallist, yet she remains concerned about potential backlash from fans if she fails to win a third medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics. I hope people are not disappointed or angry,” Manu Bhaker was quoted as saying by PTI after becoming the first athlete in Independent India to win multiple medals …

Manu Bhaker created fake account to defend PV Sindhu: 'A hater's comment really triggered me'; badminton star responds
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Manu Bhaker created fake account to defend PV Sindhu: 'A hater's comment really triggered me'; badminton star responds

Hindustan Times  

Manu Bhaker knows a thing or two about dealing with hate online. Fast-forward three years to the Paris Olympics, where Manu has done something no athlete representing India has managed to do since 1900—she won two medals at the same edition of the Games. Manu Bhaker is the latest entrant into the elite group of Indian athletes who have won …

Manu Bhaker Exclusive: ‘Tokyo taught me much-needed lessons’, Paris Olympics medallist on comeback from heartbreak
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Manu Bhaker Exclusive: ‘Tokyo taught me much-needed lessons’, Paris Olympics medallist on comeback from heartbreak

Firstpost  

Two-time Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker caught up with Firstpost’s Rupha Ramani in an exclusive interaction, where she spoke on bouncing back from the Tokyo Games heartbreak and more. In an exclusive interaction with Sports Editor Rupha Ramani on First Sports, Manu Bhaker spoke among various topics including her medals win at Paris Olympics. Image: First Sports screengrab Manu Bhaker, who …

Manu Bhaker shoots double Bronze at Paris, brands rush to sign her up as ambassador
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Manu Bhaker shoots double Bronze at Paris, brands rush to sign her up as ambassador

Live Mint  

MUMBAI: Manu Bhaker, the 22-year-old shooting sensation, clinched her second bronze medal at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday, making history as the first Indian to win two medals in a single Olympic Games post-Independence. Bhaker, who had already made headlines by becoming the first woman shooter to win a medal with her bronze in the 10m air pistol individual event …

President Droupadi Murmu, PM Modi lead India in hailing history-making Manu Bhaker; applause for Sarabjot too
7 months, 3 weeks ago

President Droupadi Murmu, PM Modi lead India in hailing history-making Manu Bhaker; applause for Sarabjot too

The Hindu  

Manu Bhaker's consistency and composure drew effusive praise as President Draupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the country's sporting fraternity hailed the young shooter for becoming the first Indian athlete in post-independence era to win two medals in a single Olympic Games. Paris Olympics LIVE updates Day 4 Bhaker combined with Sarabjot Singh win the 10m air pistol mixed …

Manu Bhaker's tryst with history in Paris, becomes first Indian to win multiple medals at single Olympic Games
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Manu Bhaker's tryst with history in Paris, becomes first Indian to win multiple medals at single Olympic Games

Hindustan Times  

Manu Bhaker was composure personified as she scripted history at the 2024 Paris Olympics for the second time in three days. As India added a second medal at the Games in Paris with the victory, Manu became the first athlete of independent India to bag two medals in a single edition of the Olympics. India's Sarabjot Singh, left, speaks with …

Manu-Sarabjot create history for India with mixed team bronze
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Manu-Sarabjot create history for India with mixed team bronze

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh created history for India on Tuesday as they won the bronze medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team event at the National Shooting Centre in Chateauroux. India's Manu Bhaker celebrates after winning the bronze medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team event with Sarabjot Singh. This is India’s second medal from …

Arjun Babuta Puts Up A Spirited Show In Men's 10m Air Rifle Final At Paris Olympics 2024, Misses Out On Medal
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Arjun Babuta Puts Up A Spirited Show In Men's 10m Air Rifle Final At Paris Olympics 2024, Misses Out On Medal

ABP News  

India shooter Arjun Babuta finished fourth, missing out on a bronze medal finish, as he faced an elimination in the 10m air rifle men's final at the Chateauroux shooting range in the Paris Olympics 2024 on July 30. ALSO ON ABP Live | Ramita Jindal Faces Elimination In Paris Olympics 2024 As She Finishes 7th In Women's 10m Air Rifle …

Paris Olympics 2024, Shooting: Manu Bhaker-Sarabjot Singh duo enters bronze medal round; Ramita Jindal finishes seventh
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024, Shooting: Manu Bhaker-Sarabjot Singh duo enters bronze medal round; Ramita Jindal finishes seventh

Hindustan Times  

A confident Manu Bhaker placed herself in contention for a second Olympic medal as she combined with Sarabjot Singh to make the bronze playoff in the 10m air pistol mixed team event but Ramita Jindal ended seventh in the 10m air rifle women's competition here on Monday. 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Qualification - Chateauroux Shooting Centre, Dols, France. The …

Paris 2024: Manu Bhaker wins historic bronze, India opens account
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024: Manu Bhaker wins historic bronze, India opens account

Hindustan Times  

Chateauroux: Unknowingly, Manu Bhaker became the face of Indian shooting’s Tokyo Olympics debacle. India's Manu Bhaker celebrates after winning bronze in the 10m air pistol women's final on Sunday. Manu’s is the first Indian medal in shooting since the 2012 London Games, where Vijay Kumar and Gagan Narang brought home a couple. “So I’m glad that at such a young …

How Jaspal Rana stopped Paris Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker from quitting shooting: 'The turning point was in 2023...'
7 months, 3 weeks ago

How Jaspal Rana stopped Paris Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker from quitting shooting: 'The turning point was in 2023...'

Hindustan Times  

With a beaming smile, she held the bronze medal in her hand in front of the shutterbugs as Manu Bhaker welcomed the loud cheer from a section of the Indian fans who cheered from the stands at the shooting arena. The 22-year-old had scripted history on Sunday at the 2024 Paris Olympics, as she won a bronze in the women's …

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