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India has so far won 3 medals in the Paris Olympics. First of all, Manu Bhakar had given the country its first bronze medal in 10 meter air pistol women’s singles on the very second day of the Olympics. After this, he along with Ambala player Sarabjot Singh also won the bronze medal in mixed doubles of 10 meter air pistol category. At the same time, in the 25 meter air pistol category, she missed the medal by finishing fourth.
India has got double medals in the shooting event of the Olympic Games after 12 years. Earlier, Gagan Narang and Vijay Kumar had won medals in shooting in the 2012 London Olympics.
Shooter Swapnil Kusale had won the bronze medal in the men’s category of 50 meter rifle three positions on August 1. Swapnil scored a total of 451.4 marks. The special thing is that in this year’s Olympics, so far all three medals have been won in shooting events only.
The story of India’s three medals in Olympics in photos…
Manu Bhaker aiming in the 10 meter air pistol medal event.
Manu is the first Indian woman to win a medal in shooting in Olympic history.
Manu won bronze in the 10m Air Pistol Women’s final with 221.7 points.
Gold medalist Korea’s Oh Ye Jin (center), silver medalist Kim Yeji (first from right) and Manu Bhakar taking selfie after winning the medal.
Manu Bhaker has given India a shooting medal in the Olympics after 12 years.
Manu-Sarbjot pair won India’s second medal in the 10 meter pistol mixed event.
The pair of Manu and Sarabjot defeated the Korean team 16-10.
Manu has become the first Indian to win two medals in one Olympics. Before him, Anglo-Indian racer Norman Pritchard had won 2 medals for India in the Paris Games in 1900.
Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh with bronze medal.
The third medal for India was won by Swapnil Kusale in 50 meter rifle 3 positions.
Swapnil won the bronze medal by scoring 451.4 points in the final.
