Three years of long wait have been rewarded by a gold medal for shooting in the Olympics whose drought she has broken; her self-assurance is at its apex. Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh, however, did not disappoint their fans as they won the Bronze Medal Battle In the 10m air pistol team competition shooting range on Tuesday in Paris.
Tuesday saw Manu and Sarabjot contesting South Korea for third place, with the Indian duo winning 16-10.
22-year-old Manu was the first Indian (post-independence) to win two medals at one Olympic Games.
Manu and Sarabjot scored 580 points on Monday as India finished third, just-one-point behind Serbia who advanced to play against Turkey in an attempt to clinch gold.
The South Korean team won over China’s second squad with 579 points in a fight for medal battle for final spot.
The second Indian team – Rhythm Sangwan and Arjun Singh Cheema – placed tenth on Monday with a total score of 576 points.
