Paris Olympics 2024: Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, and others congratulate Manu Bhaker on her Bronze medal win
With Manu Bhaker's bronze medal, Team India has finally ended its 12-year medal drought at the Summer Games.
Updated : July 28, 2024 08:43 PM ISTWith Manu Bhaker's bronze medal, Team India has finally ended its 12-year medal drought at the Summer Games.
Manu Bhaker at Paris Olympics
Opening India's medal tally at the Paris Olympic Games 2024, the young Manu Bhaker won bronze in the women's 10m air pistol event. With a score of 221.7, she won the bronze medal, she made history by becoming the first female shooter from India to win an Olympic medal. Before her podium finish, the last Indian shooters to win an Olympic medal were Gagan Narang and Vijay Kumar. With Bhaker's bronze medal, Team India has finally ended its 12-year medal drought at the Summer Games.
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Praising her for her achievements were former Indian cricketers namely Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Anil Kumble and more.
The 'God of Cricket' took to X (formerly known as Twitter) and wrote, "Off the mark in the medal tally and on the mark with the shooting! Congratulations, @realmanubhaker, on bagging India's first medal at the Paris Olympics. After overcoming the heartbreak in Tokyo, you have shown immense strength & determination to win a bronze at #Paris2024, and made India proud".
Off the mark in the medal tally and on the mark with the shooting! Congratulations, @realmanubhaker, on bagging India's first medal at the Paris Olympics.
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) July 28, 2024
After overcoming the heartbreak in Tokyo, you have shown immense strength & determination to win a bronze at #Paris2024, and… pic.twitter.com/U7Ih7dJDRE
Indian men's cricket team's head coach Gautam Gambhir also praised the shooter and wrote, "Congratulations #ManuBhaker on getting India’s first medal! You’ve made (India flag emoji) proud!"
Congratulations #ManuBhaker on getting India’s first medal! You’ve made 🇮🇳 proud! pic.twitter.com/bkrvqDpPuU
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) July 28, 2024
Former India head coach Anil Kumble also on X wrote, "A moment of pride and joy for the country! Congratulations @realmanubhaker for creating history and winning the first medal for India at #Olympics2024".
A moment of pride and joy for the country! Congratulations @realmanubhaker for creating history and winning the first medal for India at #Olympics2024 👏🏾
— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) July 28, 2024
Former cricketer and now-turned commentator Virender Sehwag on X wrote, "Many congratulations @realmanubhaker on winning the bronze at the #ParisOlympics. You have made us all very proud".
Many congratulations @realmanubhaker on winning the bronze at the #ParisOlympics. You have made us all very proud. pic.twitter.com/kiaX7uAeLg
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) July 28, 2024
India's former captain of the women's cricket team - Mithali Raj congratulated Manu and said, "Manu Bhaker's precision earns her in the women's 10m air pistol, India’s first medal at #PARIS2024! Congratulations @realmanubhaker, the first Indian woman shooter to win an Olympic medal!".
Manu Bhaker's precision earns her 🥉 in the women's 10m air pistol, India’s first medal at #PARIS2024!
— Mithali Raj (@M_Raj03) July 28, 2024
Congratulations @realmanubhaker, the first Indian woman shooter to win an Olympic medal!#Olympics pic.twitter.com/QfZ83z1PPp
India's former sports minister Kiren Rijiju also praied her efforts and said, "India strikes it's first Olympic Medal at the #ParisOlympics2024! Extending Hearty Congratulations to @realmanubhaker on winning India's 1st Olympic Bronze Medal in Shooting. India is proud of you Manu. #Cheer4Bharat".
India strikes it's first Olympic Medal at the #ParisOlympics2024 !
— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) July 28, 2024
Extending Hearty Congratulations to @realmanubhaker on winning India's 1st Olympic Bronze Medal in Shooting. India is proud of you Manu. #Cheer4Bharat 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/gqcSF5pRjx
In the previous Olympics in Tokyo 2020, she was trolled by many for not even qualifying for the final of the event. However, she has surely got her revenge in the 2024 edition of the Summer Games.
South Korea's Oh Ye Jin won gold with an Olympic record, while her compatriot Kim Yeji took silver. Manu Bhaker secured the 3rd spot by shooting 10.1 and 10.3 in her 21st and 22nd shots.