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"I Am Busy, Call Later": How Sarabjot Singh's Mother Reacted To His Olympics Bronze

While the whole of India was waiting to hear Sarabjot Singh after he and Manu Bhaker scripted history in the Paris Olympic Games, the 22-year-old shooter was asked by his mother to call later as she was busy. Sarabjot and Manu on Tuesday bagged India's second medal in Paris, becoming the first shooters from India to win an Olympic medal in a team event. Following the victory, Sarabjot spoke to IANS and revealed the conversation he had with his mother following his triumph.

Shooting: Bhaker hopes her Paris feat is just the start for India's women athletes

CHATEAUROUX, France: Indian shooter Manu Bhaker, the country's first multi-medallist at a single Olympic Games, hopes her feat in Paris will help to unlock the potential of other women athletes in the world's most populous nation.

"Don't Be Angry If...": Manu Bhaker's Plea Ahead Of Her Third Medal Event At Paris Olympics 2024

At 22, Manu Bhaker has already become one of India's greatest athletes by winning two medals in the same Olympics and she has just one plea ahead of her third and final event at the Games -- "don't be angry if I can't add another one". Bhaker, who became the first athlete in independent India to win two medals in the same Olympics, will compete in the 25m sports pistol qualifications on August 2. She has so far won bronze medals in the women's 10m air pistol and the mixed 10m air pistol events.

Swapnil Kusale Makes 50m Rifle 3 Positions Final After Finishing Seventh

Indian shooter Swapnil Kusale on Wednesday qualified for the finals of 50m rifle 3 positions in Chateauroux after finishing seventh in the qualification round but Aishwary Tomar ended at the 11th position to make an exit. Kusale shot 198 (99, 99) in kneeling position, 197 (98, 99) in prone and 195 (98, 97) in standing position as top eight shooters in a field of 44 made it to the final round. Kusale finished with an overall score of 590 (38x), while Tomar accumulated 589 (33x) with shots of 197 (98, 99) in kneeling position, 199 (100, 990) in prone and 193 (95, 98) in standing position.

Indian Trap Shooter Prithviraj Tondaiman Crashes Out Of Olympics Medal Race, Finishes 21st

India's miserable run on the shotgun ranges continued as trap shooter Prithviraj Tondaiman, despite shooting two perfect scores of 25 in the last two qualification rounds on Tuesday, finished 21st among 30 marksmen at the Olympic Games. The top-six shooters make it to the final round and, with an aggregate score of 118/125 after five rounds of qualification over two days, Tondaiman was five points adrift of the top-four shooters who shot 123 each in a high-quality field. The 37-year-old Tondaiman, who had shot 22, 25, 21, on Day 1 of the qualification round on Monday and was placed last among 30 competitors, fared much better with two perfect-25s on Tuesday but it came too late in the day at the Chateauroux Shooting Centre.

Indian Trap Shooter Prithviraj Tondaiman Finishes 21st In Qualification Round

India's Prithviraj Tondaiman on Tuesday shot a perfect 25 in the last two rounds but finished 21st in the qualification round of men's trap shooting event in Paris. Tondaiman finished with an overall score of 118 from a possible 125 shots across five rounds to finish 21 among 30 shooters, with the top six shooters qualifying for the finals. The 37-year-old Tondaiman shot 22, 25, 21, 25 and 25 across the five rounds, with three being held on the second day of the qualification here at the Chateauroux Shooting Centre.

Manu Bhaker Claims Historic 2nd Olympic Medal; Wins 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Bronze With Sarabjot Singh

A calm and composed Manu Bhaker scripted history to become the first Indian athlete in post-independence era to win two Olympic medals in a single edition of the Games as she combined with an equally unruffled Sarabjot Singh to clinch the 10m air pistol mixed team bronze on Tuesday. The Indian pair defeated the Korean duo of Lee Wonoho and Oh Yeh Jin 16-10 to earn the country its second medal at Chateauroux's shooting range.

"I Am Nobody, Have Had No Salary For 3 Years": Manu Bhaker's Coach Jaspal Rana

As India's ace shooter Manu Bhaker basks in glory, courtesy of her bronze medal accomplishment in the Paris Olympics 10m Air Pistol final, her coach Jaspal Rana is struggling to make ends meet. Manu and Jaspal had an infamous fallout after the shooter's failure to win a medal in the Tokyo Games, due to a pistol malfunction, but the duo returned together to make amends in Paris. As Manu aims to add to India's tally, Rana is keen to find a full-time job for him that earns him a monthly salary, which hasn't been the case for the last three years.

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"I Am Busy, Call Later": How Sarabjot Singh's Mother Reacted To His Olympics Bronze

Shooting: Bhaker hopes her Paris feat is just the start for India's women athletes

"Don't Be Angry If...": Manu Bhaker's Plea Ahead Of Her Third Medal Event At Paris Olympics 2024

Swapnil Kusale Makes 50m Rifle 3 Positions Final After Finishing Seventh

Indian Trap Shooter Prithviraj Tondaiman Crashes Out Of Olympics Medal Race, Finishes 21st

Indian Trap Shooter Prithviraj Tondaiman Finishes 21st In Qualification Round

Manu Bhaker Claims Historic 2nd Olympic Medal; Wins 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Bronze With Sarabjot Singh

"I Am Nobody, Have Had No Salary For 3 Years": Manu Bhaker's Coach Jaspal Rana