Manu Bhaker Makes History with Double Olympic Medal Win

Manu Bhaker earned widespread acclaim by becoming the first Indian athlete in the post-independence era to win two medals in a single Olympic Games. She, along with Sarabjot Singh, won bronze in the 10m air pistol mixed team event, adding to her earlier bronze in women's 10m air pistol.

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 the post-independence era to win two medals in a single Olympic Games.

Bhaker combined with Sarabjot Singh to win the 10m air pistol mixed team bronze medal at the ongoing Games.

The two 22-year-olds were calmness personified as they defeated South Korea's Lee Wonoho and Oh Yeh Jin 16-10 at Chateauroux's shooting range. Bhaker had earlier secured a bronze in the women's 10m air pistol event on Sunday.

Prime Minister Modi wrote, ''Our shooters continue to make us proud! Congratulations to @realmanubhaker and Sarabjot Singh for winning the Bronze medal in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event at the #Olympics. Both of them have shown great skills and teamwork.''

''Manu Bhaker has created history, becoming the first woman shooter from India to win two medals in the same Olympic games. I wish her and Sarabjot Singh many more laurels in the future,'' President Murmu also shared on social media.

Their medal was the country's second in the ongoing edition. India's first-ever Olympic gold medallist, shooter Abhinav Bindra, wrote, ''Manu & Sarabjot: You've done what no Indian shooting pair has done before. India's first Olympic shooting team medal. Savour this moment, you've earned it! Proud.''

Before Bhaker, only British-Indian athlete Norman Pritchard had won two silver medals at the 1900 Olympics.

Sports Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya and other prominent figures also offered their congratulations, highlighting the significance of Bhaker's and Singh's achievement in making India proud on the global stage.

(With inputs from agencies.)