Guwahati, Jul 28 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday congratulated shooter Manu Bhaker for winning India’s first medal at the Paris Olympics.
Bhaker won bronze in the 10 m air pistol event to open India’s medal account at the Paris Games.
“Congratulations to young and ace shooter @realmanubhaker for clinching a Bronze Medal at the 10M Air Pistol,” Sarma said in a post on X.
“It is historic on two counts – India’s first medal at #ParisOlympics2024 and for the first time a woman from India wins a medal in shooting,” he added.
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 on Sunday. PTI TR BDC
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