J&K LG Manoj Sinha congratulated Ace India shooter Manu secure a bronze medal in the final of the Women’s Air Pistol event in the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024 on Sunday.
In a post on X, LG Sinha said that “Many congratulations to shooter @realmanubhaker for winning bronze medal for India in 10m Air Pistol event at #ParisOlympics2024.
“What an amazing performance! Proud moment for the whole nation,” he said.
Manu became the first Indian women to win a medal in shooting at Olympics.
Bhaker brought India’s first medal in the ongoing mega event as she won a bronze medal with a score of 221.7.
It was a redemption arc for Manu after her pistol malfunctioned in Tokyo Olympics. She scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman in 20 years to reach an shooting final in an individual event of Olympics since Suma Shiruri n 2004.
