New Delhi: Young Indian shooter Manu Bhaker arrived in India on Wednesday morning. She received a rousing reception at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi as fans gathered in huge numbers to cheer for the twin Olympic medallist on her homecoming.
Bhaker ended the 12-year drought the shooting contingent had to endure before her twin triumphs in Paris. She opened India’s medal tally at the Paris Games, claiming the bronze medal in the 10m Air Pistol event and doubled it when she picked up yet another bronze, alongside Sarabjot Singh, in the 10m Mixed Team Air Pistol event.
She nearly tripled her tally in her favoured 25m Air Pistol event but had to settle for a fourth-place finish, thereby concluding her Olympic campaign with a record two medals.
The ace shooter said that her goal was to etch her name in history as one of the greatest.
“I would like to be one of the greatest. This is just a beginning for me. I want to devote my entire life to sports and India. I am just trying my best to win as many medals as possible for my country,” stated Bhaker.
The 22-year-old was named as India’s official flagbearer for the Closing Ceremony of the Paris Olympics. In a post on social media, Manu thanked IOA for giving her the honour and expressed what the opportunity means to her.
(Source: NEWS18)
