Manu Bhaker

Date of Birth: February 18, 2002
Place of Birth: Goria, Haryana
Sport: Shooting (10m AP and 25m Pistol)
Major Achievements in 2024:
1. Bronze Medal at the Paris Olympics in 10m air pistol individual
2. Bronze medal at the Paris Olympics in 10m air pistol mixed team
3. First Indian woman shooter to win an Olympic medal
4. First Indian athlete to win two medals in the same edition of the Olympics
5. Awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
Intro: Manu Bhaker achieved historic success at the Paris Olympics, becoming the first Indian woman to win an Olympic shooting medal. She secured bronze in the women's 10m air pistol event, marking India's first medal in this discipline. Bhaker continued her exceptional performance by winning a second bronze in the 10m air pistol mixed team event, partnering with Sarabjot Singh. This achievement made her the first Indian to win two medals at a single Olympic Games since independence. Despite narrowly missing a third medal in the women's 25m air pistol event, finishing fourth, Bhaker's accomplishments underscored her status as a trailblazer in Indian sports. For her outstanding achievement on the biggest sporting stage, she was awarded the country's highest sporting honour -- the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna.