Manu Bhaker: Manu Bhaker arrives dwelling to heroic welcome after historic feat at Paris Olympics – Watch | Paris Olympics 2024 Information

NEW DELHI: Manu Bhaker, India’s star pistol shooter, arrived dwelling on Wednesday after making historical past on the Paris Video games, the place she turned the primary Indian within the post-Independence period to win two medals in a single version of the Olympics.
Bhaker’s Air India flight from Paris landed on the Indira Gandhi Worldwide Airport, the place round 100 folks gathered to welcome her regardless of the early morning drizzle.
Bhaker’s flight (AI 142) arrived round 9:20 am, delayed by an hour. Her mother and father, Ram Kishan and Sumedha, had been among the many crowd, together with sports activities fans, officers from neighboring states, and her private coach Jaspal Rana. The airport environment was electrical, with folks beating drums, singing, dancing, and holding banners that includes Bhaker and Rana’s photographs.
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Manu Bhaker, 22, received bronze medals within the ladies’s 10m air pistol and the 10m air pistol blended staff occasion with teammate Sarabjot Singh. These victories are vital as she turned the primary Indian athlete to win two medals in a single Olympics since British-Indian athlete Norman Pritchard‘s two silver medals within the 1900 Olympics. Pritchard’s achievements had been within the pre-Independence period.

The shooter’s triumphant return dwelling might be temporary, as she is about to return to Paris on Saturday. Bhaker will function the feminine flag bearer for the Indian contingent on the Paris Olympics Closing Ceremony on Sunday.