"Parents Would Be More Flexible": Manu Bhaker On Historic Olympic Medals

15.08.2024 - 12:20 sports.ndtv.com

In a candid interview with NDTV, Indian shooter Manu Bhaker spoke on her achievements at the recently-concluded Paris Olympics 2024, where she won two bronze medals.

Manu, who is the first Indian woman to win a medal in shooting at the Summer games, became the first Indian athlete to win multiple medals in the same edition of the Olympics.

This was Manu's second appearance at the Olympics after her outing in Tokyo three years back when she suffered a heartbreak due to a pistol malfunction.

Manu revealed that she had a different regime for Paris 2024, and expressed her happiness that things went in her favour this time. "I've already had a long career, eight years to be precise.

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A true sporting icon for India, Manu Bhaker brought the country many laurels in the recently concluded Paris Olympic Games 2024. Bhaker clinched two medals -- both bronze -- as the Indian contingent returned with a total of 6 medals from the Paris Games. Since her return home, Manu has been a part of many interviews and felicitation ceremonies. During one such event, Manu was asked about the sportspersons she would like to spend a day with. The ace shooter took multiple names. Among the overseas sportspersons, the name of sprint king Usain Bolt emerged. In India, Manu picked the names of superstar cricketers, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, and MS Dhoni.

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"Parents Would Be More Flexible": Manu Bhaker On Historic Olympic Medals

In a candid interview with NDTV, Indian shooter Manu Bhaker spoke on her achievements at the recently-concluded Paris Olympics 2024, where she won two bronze medals. Manu, who is the first Indian woman to win a medal in shooting at the Summer games, became the first Indian athlete to win multiple medals in the same edition of the Olympics. This was Manu's second appearance at the Olympics after her outing in Tokyo three years back when she suffered a heartbreak due to a pistol malfunction.

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