pistol ace Manu Barker She made history by winning two bronze medals at the Paris Olympics, becoming the first female shooter to reach the Olympic podium and the first post-independence Indian athlete to win two medals at the same Olympics. National attention.
Since she led the Indian delegation as flag-bearer at the closing ceremony in Paris alongside hockey icon PR Sreejesh, 22-year-old Manu has been seen almost everywhere, including on the cover of the latest issue of Cosmopolitan magazine.
In an interaction with the magazine, she was asked to name an athlete with whom she would like to spend a day.
“Maybe I’ll name some of my favorites. Usain Bolt (legendary Jamaican runner) is one of them. I’ve read his books many times and I understand his journey. I’ve read a lot Got interviewed by him too,” she said of her favorite international sports star.
Talking about sports celebrities in India, Manu’s list includes three from the country cricket icon.
“Then, in India, cricketers Sachin Tendulkar(M.S.) Dhoni, and Virat Kohli. It was an honor to spend even an hour with any of them,” Manu told Cosmopolitan.
Manu’s outstanding achievements at the Paris Olympics include a bronze medal in the women’s 10m air pistol event and a bronze medal in the mixed team air pistol event with Sarabjot Singh.
this shooting Three of the six medals India won in Paris were contributed by the Indian team, the third of which was Swapnil Kusale’s bronze in the men’s 50m three-position event.
Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra (silver), wrestler Aman Sehrawat (bronze) and men’s hockey team (bronze) were the other medalists for the Indian team.
Since she led the Indian delegation as flag-bearer at the closing ceremony in Paris alongside hockey icon PR Sreejesh, 22-year-old Manu has been seen almost everywhere, including on the cover of the latest issue of Cosmopolitan magazine.
In an interaction with the magazine, she was asked to name an athlete with whom she would like to spend a day.
“Maybe I’ll name some of my favorites. Usain Bolt (legendary Jamaican runner) is one of them. I’ve read his books many times and I understand his journey. I’ve read a lot Got interviewed by him too,” she said of her favorite international sports star.
Talking about sports celebrities in India, Manu’s list includes three from the country cricket icon.
“Then, in India, cricketers Sachin Tendulkar(M.S.) Dhoni, and Virat Kohli. It was an honor to spend even an hour with any of them,” Manu told Cosmopolitan.
Manu’s outstanding achievements at the Paris Olympics include a bronze medal in the women’s 10m air pistol event and a bronze medal in the mixed team air pistol event with Sarabjot Singh.
this shooting Three of the six medals India won in Paris were contributed by the Indian team, the third of which was Swapnil Kusale’s bronze in the men’s 50m three-position event.
Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra (silver), wrestler Aman Sehrawat (bronze) and men’s hockey team (bronze) were the other medalists for the Indian team.
