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“I Am Busy, Call Later”: How Sarabjot Singh’s Mother Reacted To His Olympics Bronze

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“I Am Busy, Call Later”: How Sarabjot Singh’s Mother Reacted To His Olympics Bronze

Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh celebrating their Olympics bronze.© AFP While the whole of India was waiting to hear Sarabjot Singh after he and Manu Bhaker scripted history in the Paris Olympic Games, the 22-year-old shooter was asked by his mother to call later as she was busy. Sarabjot and Manu on Tuesday…

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Changing Fortunes Of Shooter Sarabjot Singh: From Feeling Hopeless To Olympic Medal Three Days Later

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Changing Fortunes Of Shooter Sarabjot Singh: From Feeling Hopeless To Olympic Medal Three Days Later

Pistol shooter Sarabjot Singh has experienced the extreme highs and lows of elite sport in his maiden Olympics. Inconsolable after a narrow miss in the individual 10m air pistol event, Sarabjot raised his game to match his more accomplished team-mate Manu Bhaker and secure a second shooting medal for India at the Paris…

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Indian Trap Shooter Prithviraj Tondaiman Crashes Out Of Olympics Medal Race, Finishes 21st

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Indian Trap Shooter Prithviraj Tondaiman Crashes Out Of Olympics Medal Race, Finishes 21st

File image of Prithviraj Tondaiman.© X (Twitter) India’s miserable run on the shotgun ranges continued as trap shooter Prithviraj Tondaiman, despite shooting two perfect scores of 25 in the last two qualification rounds on Tuesday, finished 21st among 30 marksmen at the Olympic Games. The top-six shooters make it to the final round…

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Indian Trap Shooter Prithviraj Tondaiman Finishes 21st In Qualification Round

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Indian Trap Shooter Prithviraj Tondaiman Finishes 21st In Qualification Round

File photo of Prithviraj Tondaiman.© X/@saroj_kumar_07 India’s Prithviraj Tondaiman on Tuesday shot a perfect 25 in the last two rounds but finished 21st in the qualification round of men’s trap shooting event in Paris. Tondaiman finished with an overall score of 118 from a possible 125 shots across five rounds to finish 21…

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Man Behind Manu Bhaker’s Olympic Success With Whom She Had Massive Fallout

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Man Behind Manu Bhaker’s Olympic Success With Whom She Had Massive Fallout

Former pistol great Jaspal Rana’s obsession and single-minded dedication to the sport has been his hallmark all along his entire journey from the time he emerged on the scene as a precocious talent, annihilating junior records and winning a bagful of international medals. But the one piece of metal that was missing from his…

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“Will Leave Shooting, Go Abroad”, Said Manu Bhaker In 2023. This Changed Her Mind

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“Will Leave Shooting, Go Abroad”, Said Manu Bhaker In 2023. This Changed Her Mind

Manu Bhaker, India’s ace pistol shooter who bagged the country’s first medal at the 2024 Olympic Games, has not always had the easiest route to the top. Her father revealed that she wanted to change her sport after her 2020 Tokyo heartbreak. The 22-year-old, who won the hearts of millions of Indians on…

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Bhagwad Gita To 400 Euro Fines: Manu Bhaker’s Journey To Olympics Medal

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Bhagwad Gita To 400 Euro Fines: Manu Bhaker’s Journey To Olympics Medal

An elite athlete gets to bite an Olympic medal after years of blood and sweat and it was no different for 22-year-old Manu Bhaker, who relied on the teachings of Bhagwat Gita to fulfil a long-cherished dream. The first Indian woman to win a shooting medal at the Summer Games, the Jhajjar-born was…

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Olympics 2024: Manu Bhaker Makes History, Becomes First Indian Woman Shooter To Win Olympics Medal

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Olympics 2024: Manu Bhaker Makes History, Becomes First Indian Woman Shooter To Win Olympics Medal

22-year-old shooter Manu Bhaker won bronze in the women’s 10m air pistol final, becoming the first Indian to win a medal in Paris Olympics 2024. Manu Bhaker also created history by becoming the first female Indian shooter to win an Olympic medal. Bhaker maintained an excellent standard from start-to-finish, showing incredible skill and…

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Ramita Jindal Qualifies For Women’s 10m Air Rifle Final At Olympics

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Ramita Jindal Qualifies For Women’s 10m Air Rifle Final At Olympics

Ramita Jindal in action© X (Twitter) India’s Ramita Jindal gave a strong display of marksmanship to qualify for the women’s 10m air rifle final in fifth place even as Elavenil Valarivan succumbed to pressure to miss out despite being among the contenders, finishing 10th at the Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France on Sunday….

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“What Matters Is I Gave My 100 Per Cent”: Indian Shooter Elavenil Valarivan After Olympics Mixed Team Exit

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“What Matters Is I Gave My 100 Per Cent”: Indian Shooter Elavenil Valarivan After Olympics Mixed Team Exit

After failing to qualify for the final in the 10 m air rifle mixed team event at the Paris Olympics, Indian shooter Elavenil Valarivan said that she gave her 100 per cent during the event, and that is what matters to her. Elavenil Valarivan and Sandeep Singh took part in the 10 m…

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