Manu Bhaker of India missed out on a third medal at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Saturday. After winning two bronze medals in the 10m Air Pistol singles and mixed-team competitions, the 22-year-old Indian shooter placed fourth in the 25m Air Pistol women's singles event after a shoot-off, scoring 28 points overall.?
Earlier on Friday, Bhaker put on a strong performance, accumulating 590 points to finish second behind Hungary's Veronika Major in the qualifying. She was unbeatable in the sports pistol qualification rounds, firing 294 in the difficult accuracy round with scores of 97, 98, and 99.?
The quick round brought out the best in her, as she shot a perfect 100, followed by two 98s for an overall score of 296.
Bhaker's outstanding accomplishment today follows a failed effort at the Tokyo Games in 2021, when a gun failure prevented her from realizing her Olympic dream.?
Quicky after Bhaker was outed from the game, social media came to the rescue of the disappointed star player. Many people on the internet declared that she has already made India proud. Here's how some people reacted.?
"?? ???? ????'? ????? ?? ??! Despite another strong performance from Manu Bhaker in the final, she unfortunately missed out on securing a third Olympic medal at #Paris2024.? Keep your chin up queen, you have already made India proud with your efforts!," official account of?sportwalkmedia wrote.?
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