Double Paris Olympics medalist Manu Bhaker has revealed that her mother wanted to send her to Kota for education, before the coach at her first shooting range convinced them to wait one year and support her shooting career.
In an exclusive chat with NDTV, Manu also shared the origin story of her introduction to shooting, and that the sport had been introduced to her while she was bunking a class in school.
The 22-year-old also opened up on her next goals and her process. "My mother wanted to send me to an institute in Kota. But my coach noticed that my upper body strength was very good, and told my family that I can excel and to give it one year," Manu told NDTV.
Manu shot to fame during the Paris Olympics 2024, as she became the first athlete in independent India to win two Olympics medals in a single edition, winning bronze in both the women's and mixed team 10m air pistol events.