Paris Olympics 2024: Manu Bhaker, Sarabjot qualify for bronze medal match in 10m air pistol mixed team event
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Indian shooters Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh on Monday qualified for bronze medal match in 10m air pistol mixed team event at the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024 on Monday.
Indian shooter Manu Bhaker positioned herself for a potential second Olympic medal, teaming up with Sarabjot Singh to secure a spot in the bronze playoff for the 10m air pistol mixed team event at Paris Olympics 2024 on Monday.
The 22-year-old Bhaker entered the mixed team qualifications on a high note, having won a historic bronze medal in the 10m women's air pistol event on Sunday. Bhaker and Sarabjot scored a combined total of 580, earning them a place in the medal round scheduled for Tuesday.
The Indian duo will compete against South Korea’s Oh Ye Jin and Lee Wonho, who scored 579, in the bronze-medal match.
This feat comes a day after Manu Bhaker created history by becoming the first Indian woman shooter to claim an Olympic medal by clinching a bronze in the women's 10m air pistol event. This achievement opened India's account in the ongoing Paris Olympics and ended a 12-year wait for its shooters.
Another Indian pair, Rhythm Sangwan and Arjun Singh Cheema, ended in 10th place with a score of 576, missing out on the medal rounds.
Turkey, matching the Qualification Olympic Record with a score of 582, and Serbia, who finished second with 581, will face off in the gold-medal match.
Bhaker impressed with her scores of 98 in the first two series, though a 95 in the third set caused a slight drop. Nonetheless, the pair managed to secure a spot in the medal round.
Sarabjot, narrowly missing a finals spot in the men's 10m air pistol event, shot 97 in the second and third series, following a 95 in the first.
Earlier today, Indian shooter Ramita Jindal ended seventh in the final of the 10m air rifle women's competition at the Games. The 20-year-old shot 145.3 in a high-quality eight-women final. She was placed seventh after 10 shots (104.0), when the elimination began.