Manu Bhaker scripts history, 2 medals in single Olympics

Manu Bhakar scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman to win two medals at the same edition of the Olympics.The 22-year-old Bhaker had earlier bagged the bronze medal in the women's 10m air pistol event at the same venue on Sunday, wiping off the terrible memories of a horrendous Olympic debut in Tokyo.2020. Born on February 18, 2002, in Jhajjar, Haryana, Manu has quickly emerged as one of India's most promising young shooting stars. Despite her youth, she has already made a significant impact in the world of shooting.Her standout achievement came at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, where she won a gold medal in the 10m Air Pistol event, becoming the first Indian shooter to achieve this milestone at the Youth Olympics. Manu has also earned multiple medals at ISSF World Cup events, securing gold in both individual and mixed team competitions.

She becomes 1st EVER Indian athlete to win 2 Olympic medals in a single edition post Independence.

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Before her, British-Indian athlete Norman Pritchard had won two silver medals in 200m sprint and 200m hurdles at the 1900 Olympics but that achievement had come in the pre-Independence era.Indian sports has witnessed some decorated Olympic athletes over the years. KD Jadhav, Major Dhyan Chand, Karnam Malleswari, Abhinav Bindra (first-ever individual gold medallist), Saina Nehwal, Sushil Kumar, PV Sindhu, Neeraj Chopra, and many more have brought glory to the nation. However, none of them could achieve the feat of winning multiple medals at a single Olympics, a milestone Manu has achieved in her second games, at all of 22 years of age.