New Delhi: 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.
Bhaker combined with Sarabjot Singh win the 10m air pistol mixed team bronze medal at the ongoing Games.
The two 22-year-olds were calmness personified as they won the team bronze defeating South Korea’s Lee Wonoho and Oh Yeh Jin 16-10 at Chateauroux’s shooting range. Bhaker had earlier bagged the bronze medal in the women’s 10m air pistol event at the same venue on Sunday.
