Manu Bhaker's Historic Olympic Feat Celebrated in Meetings with Prominent Leaders

Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker met Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and other prominent figures after winning two bronze medals at the Paris Olympics in shooting. The leaders hailed her outstanding accomplishments that have filled the nation with pride.

Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker met Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari in the national capital on Thursday. Bhaker secured two bronze medals in the Paris Olympics in the individual 10m air pistol and 10m air pistol (mixed team) events.

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari shared a picture on X, praising Bhaker's "outstanding accomplishments" that have filled the nation with pride. "Delighted to meet @realmanubhaker, nation's extraordinary shooter, who etched her name in history with Bronze medals at the #ParisOlympics. Her outstanding accomplishments have filled India with pride. Here's to her continued success and many more remarkable achievements in the future," Gadkari posted on X.

Earlier in the day, the 22-year-old Haryana shooter also met former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Congress MP Deepender Hooda. MP Deepender Hooda congratulated Bhaker for her stellar performance, stating, "We congratulate our sister Manu Bhaker who has increased the pride of the country."

The Congress MP further added, "The first player of independent India who has won two medals in the same Olympics, this is no less a matter of pride for us." Bhaker also met Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday.

Bhaker inaugurated India's medal tally at the current Olympics by securing third place in the women's individual 10m air pistol event, becoming the first woman shooter to earn an Olympic medal for India. Subsequently, Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh won bronze in the 10m air pistol (mixed team) event, marking India's first-ever shooting team medal. She narrowly missed capturing a third medal, finishing fourth in the women's 25m pistol shooting event. (ANI)

(With inputs from agencies.)