Shooting, Olympics 2024: Manu Bhaker only Indian to make it to final on Day 1 in Paris
Sarabjot Singh was agonizingly close to making it to the final of the men’s 10m air pistol event.
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Manu Bhaker on Saturday, became the only Indian sport shooter to reach the final of her respective event at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
The 22-year-old from Haryana, competing in her second Olympic Games, came up with a solid performance, scoring 580 to finish third in the women’s 10m air pistol qualification round.
Bhaker started the contest well, scoring 97 in the first two series, followed by a solid 98 in the third. She dropped the pace a bit in the remaining three rounds in which she scored 96 points each – the fifth series also saw her shoot an 8. But her strong start had put her in a good place for her to go on and earn the top 8 spot.
Her compatriot Rhythm Sangwan however, finished in 15th place with a score of 573 over the 60 shots.
Sangwan had a strong start as well, shooting 97 in her first series. However, she faltered in the second series in which she scored 92 – with one shot of 8 and six 9s. She did try to recover with scores of 97, 96, 95 and 96, but was unable to climb back into final round contention.
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