Manu Bhaker Ends India's 12-Year Shooting Medal Drought at Paris Olympics

Manu Bhaker clinched a bronze medal in the 10m air pistol event at the Paris Olympics, ending India's 12-year wait for a shooting medal. Her victory marks the first shooting medal for India since 2012, when Vijay Kumar and Gagan Narang won bronze in London.

A resilient Manu Bhaker ended India's 12-year wait for a shooting medal in the Olympics by becoming the first markswoman from the country to finish on the podium with a bronze in the 10m air pistol event of the Paris Games here on Sunday.

The last time India won medals at the Olympics was in the 2012 London edition when rapid-fire pistol shooter Vijay Kumar and 10m air rifle marksman Gagan Narang clinched bronze.

Indian shooting endured two Olympics without a medal before the 22-year-old Manu fought hard to get the bronze with a score of 221.7.

Korea's Kim Yeji claimed the silver with a total of 241.3 while her compatriot Jin Ye Oh snared the gold with a Games record of 243.2.

(With inputs from agencies.)