Paris Olympics 2024: Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh qualified for the 10m air pistol mixed team event, where they will battle for yet another bronze medal. After taking home a bronze in the solo event on Sunday, Manu will be aiming for her second medal.
India’s Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh have qualified for the bronze medal clash of the 10m air pistol mixed team event and will lock horns against South Korea’s OH Ye Jin and LEE Wonho. The Indian duo finished third in the qualification with a total of 580 points, only a point behind the Serbian duo of Arunovic Zorana and Mikec Damir who ended with 581 points and qualified for the gold medal clash.
Meanwhile, another Indian mixed duo of Rhythm Sangwan and Arjun Cheema couldn’t make it to the top four ending at 10th place with 576 points. Both of them scored 288 points each but their effort wasn’t good enough to make it to the medal event clash.
Returning to Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh, they were slow to begin but quickened their tempo, particularly in the second set of shots, and at one point looked like they might compete in the gold medal match. However, they trailed a little in the last round of shots, as the Serbian pair increased their game just when it counted most.
However, India is once again vying for a gold at the Olympics in Paris thanks to Manu Bhaker, who made history on Sunday in the 10m air pistol solo event. With her bronze, she became the first Indian medallist at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
In the qualification round, the Turkey duo of Tarhan Sevval Ilyada and Dikec Yusuf finished on top with a total of 582 points equalling the Olympic qualification record.
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