2024-08-19 00:57:49
New Delhi: Manu Bhaker won two medals for India in the Paris Olympics. Manu won bronze in women’s 10 meter air pistol and mixed team 10 meter air pistol. She became the first Indian woman to win a shooting medal in the Olympics. Along with this, Manu Bhaker is also the first Indian to win two medals in an Olympics after independence. After the Paris Olympics ended, Manu reached the Times of India office on Friday.
Preparing for gold in 2028 Olympics?
The Olympic Games are held every four years. The next Olympics are in Los Angeles, USA in 2028. 22-year-old Manu Bhaker was asked what she would do to win a gold medal there. In response to this, the Indian shooter said, ‘It will be different, there will be a load of expectations. We will have to put in a little more effort. With more pressure, there should be more effort. However, in terms of experimentation, I don’t think too many experiments will be successful.’
Coach claims he will do better than this
Manu Bhaker’s coach Jaspal Rana also gave his opinion on this. Rana, who was a great shooter of his time, said- This is natural because we train for this. Therefore, we will give our best and perform better this time.
No one has got three medals yet
No Indian has won three individual medals in the Olympics so far. Norman Pichard won two medals in the 1900 Olympics. Sushil Kumar won medals in the 2008 and 2012 Olympics. PV Sindhu won medals in badminton in the Rio and Tokyo Olympics. Neeraj Chopra won medals in Tokyo and Paris. Manu Bhaker won two medals in the same Olympics. In 2028, along with Manu Bhaker, Neeraj Chopra will have a chance to become the first Indian to win three individual medals in the Olympics.