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	\| birth_place = Goria, [[Jhajjar district]], Haryana, India		\| birth_place = Goria, [[Jhajjar district]], Haryana, India
	\| education = BA 2 nd Year		\| education = BA 2 nd Year
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	'''Manu Bhaker''' is an ~~Indian~~ Olympian who competes at ~~[[airgun]]~~ [[Shooting sports\|shooting]]. She represented India at the 2018 [[ISSF World Cup]] and won two gold medals. She is the youngest Indian to win a gold medal at the ISSF World Cup.<ref name=timesofindia/> She won the gold medal in women's 10 m air pistol event at [[2018 Commonwealth Games]] just at the age of 16 in her maiden Commonwealth Games appearance. <ref>{{Cite news \|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2018/04/08/sport/16-year-old-manu-bhaker-wins-shooting-gold/index.html\|title=16-year-old breaks Commonwealth Games record to win shooting gold for India\|first=Chris \|last=Scott\|date=8 April 2018\|work=CNN\|access-date=9 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last1=Selvaraj \|first1=Jonathan \|title=Bindra: Manu's talented but it will get tougher for her \|url=https://www.espn.in/commonwealth-games/story/_/id/23074321/manu-bhaker-talented-get-tougher-her \|access-date=9 April 2018 \|work=ESPN \|date=8 April 2018 \|language=en}}</ref>		'''Manu Bhaker''' is an [[India]]n Olympian who competes at [[Shooting sports\|shooting]]. She represented India at the 2018 [[ISSF World Cup]] and won two gold medals. She is the youngest Indian to win a gold medal at the ISSF World Cup.<ref name=timesofindia/> She won the gold medal in women's 10 m air pistol event at [[2018 Commonwealth Games]] just at the age of 16 in her maiden Commonwealth Games appearance.<ref>{{Cite news \|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2018/04/08/sport/16-year-old-manu-bhaker-wins-shooting-gold/index.html\|title=16-year-old breaks Commonwealth Games record to win shooting gold for India\|first=Chris \|last=Scott\|date=8 April 2018\|work=CNN\|access-date=9 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last1=Selvaraj \|first1=Jonathan \|title=Bindra: Manu's talented but it will get tougher for her \|url=https://www.espn.in/commonwealth-games/story/_/id/23074321/manu-bhaker-talented-get-tougher-her \|access-date=9 April 2018 \|work=ESPN \|date=8 April 2018 \|language=en}}</ref> She won the team gold for India in the women’s 25m pistol team event at the [[Asian Games]], along with [[Esha Singh]] and [[Rhythm Sangwan]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Singh \|first=Philem Dipak \|date=2023-09-27 \|title=Asian Games: Indian trio bags gold in women's 25m pistol event \|url=https://theprint.in/sport/indian-trio-shoots-gold-in-womens-25m-pistol-event/1779659/ \|access-date=2023-09-27 \|website=ThePrint \|language=en-US}}</ref>

	==Early life==		==Early life==
	She is from Goria village in the Haryana district of Jhajjar.		She is from Goria village in the Haryana district of Jhajjar.
	Her father, Ram Kishan Bhaker, works as a chief engineer in the Merchant Navy. Until the age of 14 Bhaker excelled in other sports like [[Huyen langlon]], a [[Manipur]]i martial art, as well as boxing, tennis and skating, winning medals at the national games in these events.<ref name="indianexpress">{{Cite news \|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/manu-jack-of-all-trades-but-master-of-one-wins-25m-pistol-gold-at-world-cup-5087354/ \|title=Manu Bhaker, jack of all trades but master of one, wins 10m pistol gold at World Cup \|date=6 March 2018 \|work=The Indian Express \|access-date=10 March 2018 \|language=en-US}}</ref>		Her father, Ram Kishan Bhaker, works as a chief engineer in the Merchant Navy. Until the age of 14 Manu Bhaker excelled in other sports like [[Huyen langlon]], a [[Manipur]]i martial art, as well as boxing, tennis and skating, winning medals at the national games in these events.<ref name="indianexpress">{{Cite news \|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/manu-jack-of-all-trades-but-master-of-one-wins-25m-pistol-gold-at-world-cup-5087354/ \|title=Manu Bhaker, jack of all trades but master of one, wins 10m pistol gold medal at World Cup \|date=6 March 2018 \|work=The Indian Express \|access-date=10 March 2018 \|language=en-US}}</ref>

	==Career==		==Career==
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	In [[2018 Asian Games]], she scored a game's record score of 593 in the qualification round of 25m Air pistol event. But she failed to win a medal there, as she finished 6th in the final. Eventually, her compatriot Rahi Sarnobat clinched the Gold in this event.		In [[2018 Asian Games]], she scored a game's record score of 593 in the qualification round of 25m Air pistol event. But she failed to win a medal there, as she finished 6th in the final. Eventually, her compatriot Rahi Sarnobat clinched the Gold in this event.

	At the Youth Olympics 2018,		At the Youth Olympics 2018,
	Manu Bhaker shot 236.5 to stand at the top of the points table in the women's 10m air pistol event. The Indian flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the Youth Olympics is also the World Cup and Commonwealth Games gold medalist. The 16-year-old Manu became the first shooter from India and the first female athlete from India to grab a gold medal at the Youth ~~Olympics games~~.		Manu Bhaker shot 236.5 to stand at the top of the points table in the women's 10m air pistol event. The Indian flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the Youth Olympics is also the World Cup and Commonwealth Games gold medalist. The 16-year-old Manu became the first shooter from India and the first female athlete from India to grab a gold medal at the Youth Olympic Games.

	In February 2019 she won the gold medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team event at 2019 ISSF World Cup in Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://sportsflashes.com/en/news/bhaker-chaudhry-end-world-cup-on-a-high-win-3rd-gold-for-india-/255053.html\|title=Bhaker, Chaudhry end World Cup on a high; win 3rd Gold for India\|last=Sharma\|first=suposh\|date=27 February 2019\|website=Sports Flashes\|language=en-IN\|access-date=27 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/shooting/issf-world-cup-2019-manu-bhaker-saurabh-chaudhary-win-gold-in-10m-air-pistol-mixed-team-event-2000135\|title=ISSF World Cup 2019: Manu Bhaker, Saurabh Chaudhary Win Gold in 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Event {{!}} Shooting News\|last=NDTVSports.com\|website=NDTVSports.com\|language=en\|access-date=27 February 2019}}</ref>		In February 2019 she won the gold medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team event at 2019 ISSF World Cup in Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://sportsflashes.com/en/news/bhaker-chaudhry-end-world-cup-on-a-high-win-3rd-gold-for-india-/255053.html\|title=Bhaker, Chaudhry end World Cup on a high; win 3rd Gold for India\|last=Sharma\|first=suposh\|date=27 February 2019\|website=Sports Flashes\|language=en-IN\|access-date=27 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/shooting/issf-world-cup-2019-manu-bhaker-saurabh-chaudhary-win-gold-in-10m-air-pistol-mixed-team-event-2000135\|title=ISSF World Cup 2019: Manu Bhaker, Saurabh Chaudhary Win Gold in 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Event {{!}} Shooting News\|last=NDTVSports.com\|website=NDTVSports.com\|language=en\|access-date=27 February 2019}}</ref>
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	'''Manu Bhaker''' is an Indian olympian who plays airgun [[Shooting sports\|shooting]]. She represented India at the 2018 [[ISSF World Cup]] and won two gold medals. She is the youngest Indian to win a gold medal at the ISSF World Cup.<ref name=timesofindia/> She won the gold medal in women's 10 m air pistol event at [[2018 Commonwealth Games]] just at the age of 16 in her maiden Commonwealth Games appearance.<ref>{{Cite news \|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2018/04/08/sport/16-year-old-manu-bhaker-wins-shooting-gold/index.html\|title=16-year-old breaks Commonwealth Games record to win shooting gold for India\|first=Chris \|last=Scott\|date=8 April 2018\|work=CNN\|access-date=9 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last1=Selvaraj \|first1=Jonathan \|title=Bindra: Manu's talented but it will get tougher for her \|url=https://www.espn.in/commonwealth-games/story/_/id/23074321/manu-bhaker-talented-get-tougher-her \|access-date=9 April 2018 \|work=ESPN \|date=8 April 2018 \|language=en}}</ref>		'''Manu Bhaker''' is an Indian olympian who plays airgun [[Shooting sports\|shooting]]. She represented India at the 2018 [[ISSF World Cup]] and won two gold medals. She is the youngest Indian to win a gold medal at the ISSF World Cup.<ref name=timesofindia/> She won the gold medal in women's 10 m air pistol event at [[2018 Commonwealth Games]] just at the age of 16 in her maiden Commonwealth Games appearance. <ref>{{Cite news \|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2018/04/08/sport/16-year-old-manu-bhaker-wins-shooting-gold/index.html\|title=16-year-old breaks Commonwealth Games record to win shooting gold for India\|first=Chris \|last=Scott\|date=8 April 2018\|work=CNN\|access-date=9 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last1=Selvaraj \|first1=Jonathan \|title=Bindra: Manu's talented but it will get tougher for her \|url=https://www.espn.in/commonwealth-games/story/_/id/23074321/manu-bhaker-talented-get-tougher-her \|access-date=9 April 2018 \|work=ESPN \|date=8 April 2018 \|language=en}}</ref>

	==Early life==		==Early life==
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	At the Youth Olympics 2018,		At the Youth Olympics 2018,
	Manu Bhaker shot 236.5 to stand at the top of the points table in the women's 10m air pistol event. The Indian flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the Youth Olympics is also the World Cup and Commonwealth Games gold medalist. The 16-year-old Manu became the first shooter from India and the first female athlete from India to grab a ~~Gold~~ medal at the Youth Olympics games.		Manu Bhaker shot 236.5 to stand at the top of the points table in the women's 10m air pistol event. The Indian flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the Youth Olympics is also the World Cup and Commonwealth Games gold medalist. The 16-year-old Manu became the first shooter from India and the first female athlete from India to grab a gold medal at the Youth Olympics games.

	In February 2019 she won the gold medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team event at 2019 ISSF World Cup in Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://sportsflashes.com/en/news/bhaker-chaudhry-end-world-cup-on-a-high-win-3rd-gold-for-india-/255053.html\|title=Bhaker, Chaudhry end World Cup on a high; win 3rd Gold for India\|last=Sharma\|first=suposh\|date=27 February 2019\|website=Sports Flashes\|language=en-IN\|access-date=27 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/shooting/issf-world-cup-2019-manu-bhaker-saurabh-chaudhary-win-gold-in-10m-air-pistol-mixed-team-event-2000135\|title=ISSF World Cup 2019: Manu Bhaker, Saurabh Chaudhary Win Gold in 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Event {{!}} Shooting News\|last=NDTVSports.com\|website=NDTVSports.com\|language=en\|access-date=27 February 2019}}</ref>		In February 2019 she won the gold medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team event at 2019 ISSF World Cup in Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://sportsflashes.com/en/news/bhaker-chaudhry-end-world-cup-on-a-high-win-3rd-gold-for-india-/255053.html\|title=Bhaker, Chaudhry end World Cup on a high; win 3rd Gold for India\|last=Sharma\|first=suposh\|date=27 February 2019\|website=Sports Flashes\|language=en-IN\|access-date=27 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/shooting/issf-world-cup-2019-manu-bhaker-saurabh-chaudhary-win-gold-in-10m-air-pistol-mixed-team-event-2000135\|title=ISSF World Cup 2019: Manu Bhaker, Saurabh Chaudhary Win Gold in 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Event {{!}} Shooting News\|last=NDTVSports.com\|website=NDTVSports.com\|language=en\|access-date=27 February 2019}}</ref>
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	In May 2019 she qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the 10m pistol event via a fourth place finish at the Munich ISSF World Cup. This came days after her pistol jammed in the finals of the 25m pistol event when she was leading, eventually forcing her to forfeit due to her gun not being able to fire.		In May 2019 she qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the 10m pistol event via a fourth place finish at the Munich ISSF World Cup. This came days after her pistol jammed in the finals of the 25m pistol event when she was leading, eventually forcing her to forfeit due to her gun not being able to fire.

	In all the four Pistol & Rifle ISSF World Cups in 2019, she won the ~~Gold~~ medal in the 10m air pistol mixed event with Saurabh Chaudhry as her partner, making the pair a strong contender for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.<ref>{{Cite web\|last1=DelhiMarch 22\|first1=India Today Web Desk New\|last2=March 22\|first2=2021UPDATED\|last3=Ist\|first3=2021 14:42\|title=Shooting World Cup: Manu Bhaker, Saurabh Chaudhary win gold for India in 10m Air Pistol mixed team event\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/issf-world-cup-new-delhi-manu-bhaker-saurabh-chaudhary-10m-air-pistol-mixed-team-gold-1782214-2021-03-22\|access-date=2021-07-19\|website=India Today\|language=en}}</ref>		In all the four Pistol & Rifle ISSF World Cups in 2019, she won the gold medal in the 10m air pistol mixed event with Saurabh Chaudhry as her partner, making the pair a strong contender for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.<ref>{{Cite web\|last1=DelhiMarch 22\|first1=India Today Web Desk New\|last2=March 22\|first2=2021UPDATED\|last3=Ist\|first3=2021 14:42\|title=Shooting World Cup: Manu Bhaker, Saurabh Chaudhary win gold for India in 10m Air Pistol mixed team event\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/issf-world-cup-new-delhi-manu-bhaker-saurabh-chaudhary-10m-air-pistol-mixed-team-gold-1782214-2021-03-22\|access-date=2021-07-19\|website=India Today\|language=en}}</ref>

	==International career==		==International career==
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| name = Manu Bhaker
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| caption = Bhaker at the [[ISSF Junior World Cup]] in Sydney, 2018
| birth_date = {{Birth-date and age| 18 February 2002}}
| birth_place = Goria village, [[Jhajjar district]], Haryana, India
| education = BA 2 nd Year
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| occupation = [[Sportsperson]] ([[Shooting|Shooter]])
| coach = [[Ronak Pandit|Rounak Pandit]]
| weight = 58
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| [[Summer Olympic Games|Olympic Games]] | – | – | –
| [[ISSF World Cup|World Cup]] | 9 | 2 | –
| [[Youth Olympic Games]] | 1 | 1 | –
| [[Commonwealth Games]] | 1 | – | –
| [[Asian Shooting Cior World Cup]] | 3 | 1 | –
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{{MedalGold| [[2019 ISSF World Cup|2019 Beijing]]|[[ISSF World Cup|10m air pistol mixed team]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[2019 ISSF World Cup|2019 Munich]]|[[ISSF World Cup|10m air pistol mixed team]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[2019 ISSF World Cup|2019 Rio de Janeiro]]|[[ISSF World Cup|10m air pistol mixed team]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[2021 ISSF World Cup|2021 New Delhi]]|[[ISSF World Cup|10 m air pistol mixed team]]}}
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{{MedalSilver|[[2021 ISSF World Cup|2021 Osijek]]|[[ISSF World Cup|10m air pistol mixed team]]}}
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{{MedalGold| [[2019 Asian Shooting Championships|2019 Doha]]|[[2019 Asian Shooting Championships|10 m air pistol mixed team]]}}
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'''Manu Bhaker''' is an Indian olympian who plays airgun [[Shooting sports|shooting]]. She represented India at the 2018 [[ISSF World Cup]] and won two gold medals. She is the youngest Indian to win a gold medal at the ISSF World Cup.<ref name=timesofindia/> She won the gold medal in women's 10 m air pistol event at [[2018 Commonwealth Games]] just at the age of 16 in her maiden Commonwealth Games appearance.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2018/04/08/sport/16-year-old-manu-bhaker-wins-shooting-gold/index.html|title=16-year-old breaks Commonwealth Games record to win shooting gold for India|first=Chris |last=Scott|date=8 April 2018|work=CNN|access-date=9 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Selvaraj |first1=Jonathan |title=Bindra: Manu's talented but it will get tougher for her |url=https://www.espn.in/commonwealth-games/story/_/id/23074321/manu-bhaker-talented-get-tougher-her |access-date=9 April 2018 |work=ESPN |date=8 April 2018 |language=en}}</ref>

==Early life==
She is from Haryana district Jhajjar.
Her father, Ram Kishan Bhaker, works as a chief engineer in the Merchant Navy.<ref name="indianexpress" /> Until the age of 14 Bhaker excelled in other sports like [[Huyen langlon]], a [[Manipur]]i martial art, as well as boxing, tennis and skating, winning medals at the national games in these events.<ref name="indianexpress">{{Cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/manu-jack-of-all-trades-but-master-of-one-wins-25m-pistol-gold-at-world-cup-5087354/ |title=Manu Bhaker, jack of all trades but master of one, wins 10m pistol gold at World Cup |date=6 March 2018 |work=The Indian Express |access-date=10 March 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Career==
With an investment of [[Indian rupee|₹]]150000 by her father,<ref name=indianexpress/> Bhaker decided to take up competitive shooting. She first tasted success at the international level when she won the silver medal at the 2017 Asian Junior Championships. In the 2017 National games held at [[Kerala]], Bhaker won nine gold medals<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/shooting/manu-bhaker-picks-up-ninth-gold-at-national-shooting-championship/articleshow/62232988.cms |title=Manu Bhaker picks up ninth gold at National Shooting Championship |last=PTI |date=24 December 2017 |work=The Times of India |access-date=30 March 2018}}</ref> and defeated multiple World Cup medalist [[Heena Sidhu]] and broke Sidhu's record of 240.8 points, scoring 242.3 points in the final.<ref name=indianexpress/>

In the 2018 [[International Shooting Sport Federation]] World Cup held at [[Guadalajara, Mexico]]. Bhaker won the gold medal in the Women's 10-meter air pistol, defeating Mexico's [[Alejandra Zavala]], a two-time champion. Bhaker scored 237.5 the final match against Zavalaa, who scored 237.1.<ref name=Hindustan>{{Cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/manu-bhaker-wins-second-gold-medal-at-issf-shooting-world-cup/story-lcTRTB2sHACGPtjqt9escN.html |title=Manu Bhaker, 16-year-old from Haryana, wins 2nd gold at ISSF shooting World Cup |date=6 March 2018 |access-date=10 March 2018 |language=en |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> By winning the gold medal at age 16, Bhaker became the youngest Indian to win a gold medal at the World Cup.<ref name=timesofindia>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/shooting/haryana-shooter-creates-history-is-youngest-indian-to-win-world-cup-gold/articleshow/63177915.cms |title=Haryana shooter creates history, is youngest Indian to win World Cup gold |last=Dutt |first=Tushar |date=6 March 2018 |work=The Times of India |access-date=10 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/sports/who-is-manu-bhaker-meet-16-year-old-indian-shooter-who-created-history-by-winning-second-gold-in-world-cup/1088762/|title=Who is Manu Bhaker? Meet 16-year-old Indian shooter who created history by winning second gold in World Cup|date=6 March 2018|work=The Financial Express|access-date=16 March 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>

Bhaker won her second gold medal at the World Cup in the 10-meter Air Pistol mixed team event. She was paired with fellow countrymen [[Om Prakash Mitharval]]. The pair shot a score of 476.1 points, defeating Sandra Reitz and [[Christian Reitz]] who scored 475.2.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/indias-gold-rush-continues-as-manu-bhaker-om-prakash-mitharval-finish-first-in-10m-air-pistol-mixed-team-final-5087511/ |title=India's gold rush continues as Manu Bhaker, Om Prakash Mitharval finish first in 10m Air Pistol mixed team final |date=6 March 2018 |work=The Indian Express |access-date=10 March 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/issf-world-cup-16-year-old-manu-bhaker-wins-gold-in-women-s-pistol-event-1182045-2018-03-05 |title=ISSF World Cup: 16-year-old Manu Bhaker wins gold in women's pistol event |date=5 March 2018 |access-date=10 March 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/shooting/manu-bhaker-shoots-gold-in-womens-10m-air-pistol/articleshow/63164986.cms |title=Manu Bhaker shoots gold in Women's 10m Air Pistol |date=5 March 2018 |work=The Times of India |access-date=6 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/shooting/manu-bhaker-wins-second-gold-at-shooting-world-cup/articleshow/63179862.cms |title=Manu Bhaker wins second gold at Shooting World Cup |date=7 March 2018 |work=The Times of India |access-date=6 March 2018}}</ref>

Bhaker scored 388/400 points at [[2018 Commonwealth Games]] in women's 10m air pistol qualifying round and qualified for the finals. In the final round of the women's 10m air pistol event during the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, she secured the gold medal with setting a new Commonwealth Games record of 240.9 points.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/commonwealth-games/cwg-2018-on-debut-teenaged-manu-bhaker-shoots-gold-heena-sindhu-silver/articleshow/63663573.cms |title=CWG 2018: On debut, teenaged Manu Bhaker shoots gold, Heena Sindhu silver |date=17 April 2018 |work=The Times of India |access-date=9 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/commonwealth-games-2018-superwomen-manu-bhaker-punam-yadav-manika-batra-lead-charge-as-india-end-day-4-on-a-high-4423111.html |title=Commonwealth Games 2018: Superwomen Manu Bhaker, Punam Yadav, Manika Batra lead charge as India end Day 4 on a high |first=G |last=Rajaraman |date=8 April 2018 |work=Firstpost |access-date=9 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Rao |first1=Santosh |title=Commonwealth Games 2018: Manu Bhaker, 16, Shatters Games Record To Clinch Gold, Heena Sidhu Bags Silver {{!}} Commonwealth Games News |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/commonwealth-games-2018/commonwealth-games-2018-manu-bhaker-16-shatters-games-record-to-clinch-gold-heena-sidhu-bags-silver-1834289 |access-date=9 April 2018 |work=NDTV |date=8 April 2018 |language=en}}</ref>

In [[2018 Asian Games]], she scored a game's record score of 593 in the qualification round of 25m Air pistol event. But she failed to win a medal there, as she finished 6th in the final. Eventually, her compatriot Rahi Sarnobat clinched the Gold in this event.

At the Youth Olympics 2018,
Manu Bhaker shot 236.5 to stand at the top of the points table in the women's 10m air pistol event. The Indian flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the Youth Olympics is also the World Cup and Commonwealth Games gold medalist. The 16-year-old Manu became the first shooter from India and the first female athlete from India to grab a Gold medal at the Youth Olympics games.

In February 2019 she won the gold medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team event at 2019 ISSF World Cup in Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sportsflashes.com/en/news/bhaker-chaudhry-end-world-cup-on-a-high-win-3rd-gold-for-india-/255053.html|title=Bhaker, Chaudhry end World Cup on a high; win 3rd Gold for India|last=Sharma|first=suposh|date=27 February 2019|website=Sports Flashes|language=en-IN|access-date=27 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/shooting/issf-world-cup-2019-manu-bhaker-saurabh-chaudhary-win-gold-in-10m-air-pistol-mixed-team-event-2000135|title=ISSF World Cup 2019: Manu Bhaker, Saurabh Chaudhary Win Gold in 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Event {{!}} Shooting News|last=NDTVSports.com|website=NDTVSports.com|language=en|access-date=27 February 2019}}</ref>

In May 2019 she qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the 10m pistol event via a fourth place finish at the Munich ISSF World Cup. This came days after her pistol jammed in the finals of the 25m pistol event when she was leading, eventually forcing her to forfeit due to her gun not being able to fire.

In all the four Pistol & Rifle ISSF World Cups in 2019, she won the Gold medal in the 10m air pistol mixed event with Saurabh Chaudhry as her partner, making the pair a strong contender for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=DelhiMarch 22|first1=India Today Web Desk New|last2=March 22|first2=2021UPDATED|last3=Ist|first3=2021 14:42|title=Shooting World Cup: Manu Bhaker, Saurabh Chaudhary win gold for India in 10m Air Pistol mixed team event|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/issf-world-cup-new-delhi-manu-bhaker-saurabh-chaudhary-10m-air-pistol-mixed-team-gold-1782214-2021-03-22|access-date=2021-07-19|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>

==International career==
===Summer Olympics===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!year
!Competition
!Venue
!Event
!Rank
!Score
|-
|rowspan=2|2018
|rowspan=2|[[2018 Youth Olympic Games|Youth Olympic Games]]
|[[Buenos Aries]]
|[[10 meter air pistol|10m air pistol women]]
|{{Gold01}}
!Score:576,Final:236.5
|-
|[[Buenos Aires]]
|[[10 meter air pistol|Mixed team 10m air pistol]]
|{{Silver02}}
!score:751,Final:3
|}

===World Championship===
{| Class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Competition
!Venue
!Event
!Rank
!Score
|-
|rowspan=3|2018
|rowspan=3|[[ISSF World Championships]]
|[[Changwon]]
|[[10 meter air pistol|10m air pistol women]]
|13th
!Score:574
|-
|[[Changwon]]
|[[10 meter air pistol|Mixed team 10m air pistol women]]
|12th
!Score:767
|-
|[[Changwon]]
|[[25 meter pistol|25m pistol women]]
|10
!Score:584
|}

===Junior World Cup===
{| Class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Competition
!Venue
!Event
!Rank
!Score
|-
|rowspan=6|2018
|rowspan=6|[[2018 ISSF Junior World Cup|Junior World Cup]]
|[[Sydney]]
|[[10-meter air pistol]] women
|{{Gold01}}
!Score:570,Final:235.9
|-
|[[Sydney]]
|[[10 meter air pistol|Mixed team 10m pistol air]]
|{{Gold01}}
!Score:770,Final:478.9
|-
|[[Sydney]]
|[[25 meter pistol|25m pistol women]]
|4th
!Score:574,Final:18
|-
|rowspan=3|[[Suhl]]
|[[10 meter air pistol|10m air pistol women]]
|{{Gold01}}
!Score:573,Final:242.5
|-
|[[25 meter pistol|25m pistol women]]
|5th
!Score:579,Final:19
|-
|[[10 meter air pistol|Mixed team 10m air pistol]]
|{{Silver02}}
!Score:766,Final:474.4
|}

==World Cup==
===10m air pistol Event===
{| Class="wikitable Sortable"
|-
!Year
!Competition
!Venue
!Event
!Rank
!Score
|-
|rowspan=1|2021
|[[2021 ISSF World Cup|ISSF World Cup]]
|[[New Delhi]]
|[[10 meter air pistol|10m air pistol women]]
|{{Silver02}}
!Score:577,Final:236.7
|-
|rowspan=4|2019
|[[2019 ISSF World Cup|ISSF World Cup]]
|[[Putian]]
|[[10 meter air pistol|10m air pistol women]]
|{{Gold01}}
!Score:578,Final:244.7
|-
|rowspan=3|[[2019 ISSF World Cup|ISSF World Cup]]
|[[Munich]]
|[[10 meter air pistol|10m air pistol women]]
|4th
!Score:582,Final:201.0
|-
|[[New Delhi]]
|[[10 meter air pistol|10m air pistol women]]
|14th
!Score:573
|-
|[[Beijing]]
|[[10 meter air pistol|10m air pistol women]]
|17th
!Score:575
|-
|rowspan=3|2018
|rowspan=3|[[2018 ISSF World Cup|ISSF World Cup]]
|[[Guadalajara]]
|[[10 meter air pistol|10m air pistol women]]
|{{Gold01}}
!Score:772,Final:337.5
|-
|[[Changwon]]
|[[10 meter air pistol|10m air pistol women]]
|30th
!Score:571
|-
|[[Munich]]
|[[10 meter air pistol|10m air pistol women]]
|47th
!Score:567
|}

===25m Pistol Event===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Competition
!Venue
!Event
!Rank
!Score
|-
|2018
|[[2018 ISSF World Cup|ISSF World Cup]]
|[[Guadalajara]]
|[[25 meter pistol|25m pistol women]]
|5th
!Score:581,Final:19
|-
|rowspan=3|2019
|rowspan=3|[[2019 ISSF World Cup|ISSF World Cup]]
|New Delhi
|[[25 meter pistol|25m pistol women]]
|5th
!Score:590,Final:22
|-
|[[Munich]]
|[[25 meter pistol|25m pistol women]]
|5th
!Score:585,Final:21
|-
|Beijing
|[[25 meter pistol|25m pistol women]]
|17th
!score:82
|}

===Mixed Team Event===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Competition
!Venue
!Event
!Rank
!Score
|-
|rowspan=1|2021
|[[2021 ISSF World Cup|ISSF World Cup]]
|[[New Delhi]]
|[[10 meter air pistol|Mixed 10m air pistol]]
|{{Gold01}}
!Score:384,Final:16
|-
|rowspan=4|2019
|[[2019 ISSF World Cup|ISSF World Cup Final]]
|[[Putian]]
|[[10 meter air pistol|Mixed 10m air pistol]]
|{{Gold01}}
!Score:387,Final:17
|-
|rowspan=3|[[2019 ISSF World Cup|ISSF World Cup]]
|[[New Delhi]]
|[[10 meter air pistol|Mixed 10m air pistol]]
|{{Gold01}}
!Score:778,Final:483.4
|-
|[[Beijing]]
|[[10 meter air pistol|Mixed 10m air pistol]]
|{{Gold01}}
!Score:482,Final:16
|-
|[[Munich]]
|[[10 meter air pistol|Mixed 10m air pistol]]
|{{Gold01}}
!Score:591,Final:17
|-
|rowspan=3|2018
|rowspan=3|[[2019 ISSF World Cup|ISSF World Cup]]
|[[Guadalajara]]
|[[10 meter air pistol|Mixed 10m air pistol]]
|{{Gold01}}
!Score:770,Final:476.1
|-
|[[Changwon]]
|[[10 meter air pistol|Mixed 10m air pistol]]
|4th
!Score:778,Final:378.6
|-
|[[Munich]]
|[[10 meter air pistol|Mixed 10m air pistol]]
|34th
!Score:758
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{ISSF |id=SHINDW1802200201}}

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