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Heartbreak For Manu Bhaker As She Misses Out On Grand Treble At Olympics

The sensational Manu Bhaker's dream of a grand treble went up in smoke after she lost the tie-shoot for bronze medal to Hungarian Veronika Major by the narrowest of margins in the women's 25m sports pistol event at the Olympic Games in Chateauroux on Saturday. In a high-quality final, Bhaker gave it her all and was placed No.1 among eight shooters for a brief period, but she could not maintain her consistency and eventually finished. Nonetheless, the 22-year-old will return home with her twin bronze-medal feat in women's 10m air pistol and mixed team 10m air pistol partnering Sarabjot Singh.

Paris Olympics 2024 LIVE Updates, Day 8: Shooter Manu Bhaker Misses Out On Medal; Archer Deepika Kumari Wins 1st Set

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 8 LIVE Updates: Indian shooter Manu Bhaker missed out on a medal after finishing 4th in the Women's 25m Pistol final at the Paris Olympics 2024. Manu lost the 3rd/4th place elimination playoff to miss out on what would've been his third medal of the ongoing Olympics in the French capital. In archery, Deepika Kumari will be action against her German opponent in the women's individual Round of 16 tie. Bhajan Kaur will also be in action in the women's individual Round of 16.Later in the day, Boxer Nishant Dev will also fight in men's 71kg quarterfinal. He is one win away from confirming a medal for India.(India's Day 8 Schedule | Medal Tally)

Manu Bhaker Misses 25m Pistol Medal By 1 Point At Paris Olympics 2024 - What Happened

Manu Bhaker missed out on a historic third medal after the Indian shooter finished fourth in the Women's 25m Pistol event at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Saturday. Manu, who already had two bronze medals to her name, came agonisingly close to assuring a medal for herself but was beaten by Hungary's Veronika Major in a 3rd/4th place elimination shoot-off. Both Manu and Major were tied at 28 after Series 8 and as a result, both shooters competed in a shoot-off to decide who gets eliminated. While Manu had 3 shots on target, Major ended up hitting the target four times to move forward as Manu's journey in the final ended.

India's Full Schedule, Medal Events At Paris Olympics 2024, August 3: Manu Bhaker Chases Third medal, Boxer Nishant Dev One Win Away

India's Full Schedule, Medal Events At Paris Olympics 2024, August 3: India's day at the Paris Olympics 2024 comes with hope for more medals, and possibly, more history being written by Manu Bhaker. The two-time medalist at Paris 2024 will be gunning for gold in the women's 25m pistol final, as she aims to become the first-ever Indian athlete to win three medals in a single edition of the Olympics. Deepika Kumari and Bhajan Kaur will be aiming to continue the recent up-turn of form in archery, as they participate in the women's individual Round of 16. And in the early hours of the morning (on Sunday), we may also have another medal confirmed if Nishant Dev wins his Men's 71kg boxing quarterfinal. (Paris Olympics medals tally)

Manu Bhaker's Coach On Being Evicted From 'Home Of 75 Years'

National pistol shooting coach Samaresh Jung, who guided Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh to bronze medals at the Paris Olympics, returned to India yesterday only to discover that his family's home of 75 years in Delhi was scheduled for demolition in two days.

Bhaker Aims For Hat-trick: Qualifies For 25m Air Pistol Final At Olympics

Indian shooter Manu Bhaker is on a roll at the Paris Olympics! The double medallist has qualified for the 25m air pistol final, finishing second in the qualification round. She now sets her sights on her third medal, with the final scheduled for August 3 at 1 PM.

Manu Bhaker Qualifies For 25m Sports Pistol In Second Position At Olympics

Indian pistol shooter Manu Bhaker, aiming for a hat-trick of Olympic medals here, came up with a superb performance in 25m sports pistol, to finish second in qualification and book a place in the final in Chateauroux on Friday. The 22-year-old shooter, who already has two bronze medals in her kitty in 10m women's air pistol and 10m air pistol mixed team along with Sarabjot Singh, shot an amazing 294 in the 'precision' round and was even more menacing in the rapid round to score 296 and aggregating 590.

India's Shooting Coach Samresh Jung, Back From Olympics, Gets House Demolition Notice

National pistol shooting coach Samaresh Jung, who guided Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh to bronze medals at the Paris Olympics, returned home to the disheartening news that his house and locality are scheduled for demolition in two days. Jung, an Olympian, was given the notice along with other residents of the Khyber Pass locality in the Civil Lines area of the national capital. The notice was issued by the Land and Development Office (LNDO) of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, which claimed that the land on which the Khyber Pass colony is located belongs to the Ministry of Defence and is therefore illegal.

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Heartbreak For Manu Bhaker As She Misses Out On Grand Treble At Olympics

Paris Olympics 2024 LIVE Updates, Day 8: Shooter Manu Bhaker Misses Out On Medal; Archer Deepika Kumari Wins 1st Set

Manu Bhaker Misses 25m Pistol Medal By 1 Point At Paris Olympics 2024 - What Happened

India's Full Schedule, Medal Events At Paris Olympics 2024, August 3: Manu Bhaker Chases Third medal, Boxer Nishant Dev One Win Away

Manu Bhaker's Coach On Being Evicted From 'Home Of 75 Years'

Bhaker Aims For Hat-trick: Qualifies For 25m Air Pistol Final At Olympics

Manu Bhaker Qualifies For 25m Sports Pistol In Second Position At Olympics

India's Shooting Coach Samresh Jung, Back From Olympics, Gets House Demolition Notice