Manu Bhaker secured third place in the Paris Olympics, winning the bronze medal in the women’s 10 meter air pistol event. South Korea’s Kim Yeji and Oh Ye Jin claimed first and second place respectively.
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Manu Bhaker
Catch the electrifying live updates from Day 2 of the Paris Olympics 2024 as Manu Bhaker, India’s shooting prodigy, aims in the high-stakes medal event. With her unwavering focus and remarkable precision, Bhaker is set to ignite India’s hopes for Olympic glory. Stay with us as we follow her thrilling journey, where every shot counts and dreams hang in the balance.
Expectations soar for Manu Bhaker as she stands as the sole Indian shooter to qualify for the final, aiming for glory in the women’s 10-meter air pistol event. After a heartbreaking setback in Tokyo, where a gun malfunction dashed her dreams, Bhaker is now poised for redemption. With a steely determination to overcome past obstacles, she is ready to get India off the mark on the medal tally at the Paris Olympics in 2024. All eyes are on her as she takes aim, fueled by a resolve to transform her Tokyo disappointment into a triumph.
India’s Day 2 Schedule at Paris Olympics 2024:
Shooting:
- Women’s 10m Air Pistol Final: Manu Bhaker
- Men’s 10m Air Rifle: Sandeep Singh, Arjun Babuta
Tennis:
- Men’s Doubles: Rohan Bopanna (First Round)
Archery:
- Both Men’s and Women’s Teams in Quarterfinals
Badminton:
- Men’s Singles: HS Prannoy (Opponent TBD)
Boxing:
- Women’s Light Flyweight: Nikhat Zareen (Debut Match)
Table Tennis:
- Women’s Singles Round of 64: Manika Batra vs. Anna Hursey
- Men’s Singles: Achanta Sharath Kamal vs. Deni Kozul
Results:
Badminton:
- PV Sindhu defeats Maldives’ Razzaq in women’s singles first round.
Shooting:
- Ramita Jindal finishes 5th in 10m air rifle women’s qualification round, Elavenil Valarivan misses out.
Rowing:
- Balraj Panwar finishes 2nd in men’s singles sculls repechage round, advances to quarters.
Table Tennis:
- Sreeja Akula beats Christina Kallberg of Sweden 4-0 (11-4, 11-9, 11-7, 11-8) to enter women’s singles round of 32.
Key Points:
- Medal Hopes: Day 2 is crucial for India’s medal prospects with Manu Bhaker in the Women’s 10m Air Pistol Final.
- Shooting: Ramita Jindal advances to the women’s 10m air rifle final.
- Tennis: Rohan Bopanna begins his Men’s Doubles campaign.
- Archery: Both Indian Archery teams aim to progress in the quarterfinals.
- Badminton: PV Sindhu secures a win in her campaign opener.
- Table Tennis: Sreeja Akula and Manika Batra are in action, along with the legendary Achanta Sharath Kamal.