Bhaker-Sarabjot qualifies for bronze medal event in 10m air pistol mixed team

The Indian combination of Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh qualified for the bronze medal match in the 10m air pistol mixed team event of the Olympic Games here on MondayBhaker and Sarabjot shot 580 to make the medal round where they will take on Korea on TuesdayThe 22yearold Bhaker came into the qualifications after winning a historic bronze medal in the 10m womens air pistol event on SundayAfter Bhakers historic medal Indian shooters Ramita Jindal and Arjun Babuta will be aiming to add to their countrys medal count as they participate in the final round of the 10 m air rifle events on MondayOn Sunday Ramita made it to the final of the womens 10 m air rifle event after a fifthplace finish during the qualification round while Arjun came seventh in the mens event The top eight from both the qualification rounds made it to the finals which are scheduled for today as per OlympicscomRamita finished in the fifth spot with a score of 6315 and will compete in the final on Monday while Elavenil Valarivan suffered another heartbreak in the same event after a defeat in the mixed team event Earlier on the opening day Elavenil tasted defeat along with Sandeep Singh in the 10 metre air rifle mixed team qualification eventDriven by the expectations of the entire nation the duo fought hard for a shot at Indias first medal Despite their efforts Elavenil and Sandeep finished in 12th place with 6263 points with Elavenil scoring 3126 points and Sandeep getting 3137 points They were far away from the required topfour finishAlso ReadManu Bhaker rescues India from medal oblivionhellipat lastOn the other hand Arjun earned a ticket to the final round by finishing seventh in the qualification round on Sunday The 25yearold from Chandigarh shot a series of 1057 1049 1055 1054 1040 and 1046 achieving a total score of 6301 points to make the cut for the final Babuta will now compete in the eightshooter final on Monday aiming for Olympic glory This follows a narrow miss in the mixed team event with partner Ramita Jindal on Saturday where the duo finished sixth in the qualification round just missing out on a final berthIndias first medal was earned by 22yearold Manu Bhaker who secured countrys firstever shooting medal by a woman by getting a bronze medal in the 10 m air pistol final on Sunday She will once again be in action during the 10 m air pistol mixed team competition qualification rounds along with Sarabjot Singh from 1245 PM onwardsBhaker brought Indias first medal in the ongoing mega event as she won a bronze medal with a score of 2217It was a redemption arc for Manu after her pistol malfunctioned at the Tokyo Olympics She made history by becoming the first Indian woman in 20 years to reach a shooting final in an individual event of the Olympics since Suma Shirur in 2004South Koreas Ye Jin clinched the gold medal with an Olympic record of 2432 points Her compatriot Kim Yeji settled for silver with 2413 pointsOn the opening day Bhaker finished third in the qualification round of the womens 10 metre air Pistol to qualify for the final at the ongoing Paris Olympics on Saturday While Rhythm Sangwan failed to make her place in the final after finishing in 15th placeWith agency inputs