Article Title: Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh wins bronze
31-07-2024
Summits and Organisations Current Affairs Analysis
Context:
Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh wins bronze in the 10m air pistol mixed team event, Manu Bhaker becomes the first multiple medallist at an Olympic Games.
Sarabjot Singh’s First Olympic Medal:
For Sarabjot Singh, this bronze marks his first Olympic medal, a significant milestone in his shooting career.
Until now, no Indian had won multiple medals in a single edition of the Summer Games.
Her achievement places her among the elite group of Indian athletes who have won multiple Olympic medals, joining the ranks of
1Norman Pritchard (athletics),
2Sushil Kumar (wrestling), and
3PV Sindhu (badminton).
India’s medal tally in Olympic shooting:
Norman Gilbert Pritchard, also known by his stage name Norman Trevor, was a British-Indian athlete and actor who became the first Asian-born athlete to win an Olympic medal when he won two silver medals in athletics at the 1900 Paris Olympics(200 meters and 200 meters hurdles) representing India.
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