Updated On: 17 January, 2025 04:30 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Manu Bhaker finished third to secure a bronze medal in the final of the Women's Air Pistol event at the Paris Olympics, last year. The 22-year-old completed her performance with 22 shots, accumulating a score of 221.7. She narrowly missed surpassing second-place Yeji Kim by just 0.1 points in the penultimate series

Manu Bhaker (Pic: X/@ANI)
Two-time Olympic bronze medallist Manu Bhaker was one among the athletes who received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award. Speaking about the award, Manu Bhaker said, "It is an honour to receive the Khel Ratna. This will inspire me to work harder in the future and win more medals for the country." Taking to X:
#WATCH | Delhi: On being conferred with the Khel Ratna award, Indian shooter Manu Bhaker says, "It is an honour to receive the Khel Ratna. This will inspire me to work harder in the future and win more medals for the country." pic.twitter.com/2oCYc8aUeT