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CHATEAUROUX, France : From a 21-year-old fleeing war-torn Eritrea to competing in her second Olympics in Paris, Luna Solomon has come a long way on a journey that included a 10-day trek through a desert and a perilous boat ride across the Mediterranean Sea.
Teenage South Korea shooter Ban Hyojin found out just how fine the winning margin in her sport can be as she won an Olympic gold medal by one-tenth of a point Monday.
Former pistol great Jaspal Rana's obsession and single-minded dedication to the sport has been his hallmark all along his entire journey from the time he emerged on the scene as a precocious talent, annihilating junior records and winning a bagful of international medals. But the one piece of metal that was missing from his trophy cabinet was an Olympic medal. On Sunday, the Padma Shri awardee realised that dream when Manu Bhaker stood on the podium, the bronze sitting nicely on her neck and Jaspal clapping for her in the stands.
Manu Bhaker won bronze in the women's 10m air pistol final, becoming the first Indian to win a medal in Paris Olympics 2024. Manu Bhaker also created history by becoming the first female Indian shooter to win an Olympic medal. Bhaker maintained an excellent standard from start-to-finish, showing incredible skill and composure and spending the majority of the event in the top 3. Bhaker opens India's medal tally at Paris, as the nation aims to eclipse their medal count of seven from Paris 2024.
CHATEAUROUX, France: China's Sheng Lihao gunned down his second gold of the Paris Olympics by winning the men's 10-metre air rifle event with a nerveless display at the Chateauroux Shooting Centre on Monday (Jul 29).
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Indian Rifle shooter Ramita Jindal missed out on a medal as she finished in seventh spot in the final of the 10-metre air rifle women's competition at the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024 on Monday. It was Ramita's first Olympics, while speaking to ANI, she shared her experience and said that her recent season had been incredibly rewarding. "The experience was really great for me, a lot of things I learnt here and I definitely take these takeaways from me, there are a lot of learnings and I will use this experience for the upcoming season," said Ramita.
CHATEAUROUX, France: South Korea's Ban Hyo-jin won the women's 10 metre air rifle gold at the Paris Olympics on Monday (Jul 29) while China's Huang Yuting claimed the silver and Switzerland's Audrey Gogniat took bronze.