Manu Bhaker

Manu Bhaker, born on February eighteenth, two thousand two, is a prominent Indian sport shooter who has made remarkable strides in her career. With an impressive tally of two Olympic medals, she has established herself as a formidable competitor on the global stage. Her achievements include twenty-three medals at the World Championships and World Cups, alongside twelve medals at the Asian Games and Asian Championships.

At the 2024 Olympics, Bhaker made history by becoming the first Indian woman shooter to win a medal, securing a bronze in the ten-meter pistol event. She further distinguished herself by clinching another bronze in the ten-meter pistol mixed team event, making her the first Indian to win two medals in a single Olympic Games.

Bhaker's accolades extend beyond the Olympics; she is the youngest Indian to win gold medals at the World Cup. Her gold medal victories include the women's twenty-five-meter pistol team event at the 2022 Asian Games and the ten-meter air pistol event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, where she also set a Commonwealth Games record. At just sixteen years old, she became the youngest Indian to achieve gold at the World Cup in 2018.