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'''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>
'''Manu Bhaker''' (born 18 February 2002) is an Indian Olympian who competes at [[Shooting sports|shooting]]. She won a Bronze medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics. She represented India at the 2018 [[ISSF World Cup]] and won two gold medals, becoming 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 [[2022 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.
Manu Bhaker was born in Goria village of [[Jhajjar]] district in a [[Hindus|Hindu]] [[Jats|Jat]]<ref>{{Cite book |last=Nijjar |first=Bakhshish Singh |url=https://books.google.com/books/about/Origins_and_History_of_Jats_and_Other_Al.html?id=xQM9voN21ekC#v=onepage&q=bhakar%20jats&f=false |title=Origins and History of Jats and Other Allied Nomadic Tribes of India: 900 B.C.-1947 A.D. |date=2008 |publisher=Atlantic Publishers & Dist |isbn=978-81-269-0908-7 |language=en}}</ref> family in [[Haryana]].<ref>{{cite news |title=She aims to win {{!}} Manu Bhaker |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/20210719-she-aims-to-win-manu-bhaker-1826232-2021-07-09 |access-date=25 July 2024 |work=India Today |date=10 July 2021 |language=en}}</ref> Her father, Ram Kishan Bhaker, works as a chief engineer in the Merchant Navy. Until the age of 14, she 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>
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==
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/>
With an investment of [[Indian rupee|₹]]1,50,000 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>
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 won her second gold medal at the World Cup in the 10-meter Air Pistol mixed team event. She was paired with fellow countryman [[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>
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>
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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 magazine|date=March 22, 2021 |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|magazine=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 magazine|date=March 22, 2021 |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|magazine=India Today|language=en}}</ref>
She is set to compete in two individual pistol events and the 10m air pistol mixed team event at the Paris Olympics 2024.


==International career==
==International career==
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|[[Shooting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 25 metre pistol|25m pistol women]]
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===World Championship===
===World Championship===
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|rowspan=3|[[Sydney]]
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|10-meter air pistol women
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!Score:570; Final:235.9
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==External links==
==External links==
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Manu Bhaker
Manu Bhaker, Indian shooting sportsperson.jpg
Bhaker at the ISSF Junior World Cup in Sydney, 2018
Personal information
Born18 February 2002 (2002-02-18) (age 23)
Goria, Jhajjar district, Haryana, India
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportShooting
Medal record
Representing  India
Women's shooting
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Cup 9 2 0
Youth Olympic Games 1 1 0
ISSF Junior World Championships 4 0 1
Commonwealth Games 1 0 0
Total 15 3 1
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Baku 25 m pistol team
Silver medal – second place 2022 Cairo 25 m pistol team
ISSF World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2019 Putian China 10m air pistol
Gold medal – first place 2019 Putian China 10m air pistol mixed team
ISSF World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2018 Guadalajara 10 m air pistol
Gold medal – first place 2018 Guadalajara 10 m air pistol mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2019 New Delhi 10 m air pistol mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Beijing 10m air pistol mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Munich 10m air pistol mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Rio de Janeiro 10m air pistol mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2021 New Delhi 10 m air pistol mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2021 New Delhi 10m air pistol
Silver medal – second place 2021 Osijek 10m air pistol mixed team
Asian Shooting Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Doha 10 m air pistol
Gold medal – first place 2019 Doha 10 m air pistol mixed team
Asian Airgun Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Taoyuan Taiwan 10m air pistol
Gold medal – first place 2019 Taoyuan Taiwan Mixed team 10m air pistol
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Goldcoast 10 m air pistol
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Buenos Aires 10 m air pistol
Silver medal – second place 2018 Buenos Aires 10 m air pistol mixed team
ISSF Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Lima 10 m air pistol
Gold medal – first place 2021 Lima 10 m air pistol team
Gold medal – first place 2021 Lima 10 m air pistol mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2021 Lima 25 m air pistol team
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Lima 25 m air pistol
ISSF Junior World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2018 Sydney 10m air pistol
Gold medal – first place 2018 Suhl 10m air pistol
Gold medal – first place 2018Sydney Mixed team 10m air pistol
Silver medal – second place 2018 Suhl Mixed team 10m air pistol
World University Games
Gold medal – first place 2021 Chengdu 10 m air pistol
Gold medal – first place 2021 Chengdu 10 m air pistol team

Manu Bhaker (born 18 February 2002) is an Indian Olympian who competes at shooting. She won a Bronze medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics. She represented India at the 2018 ISSF World Cup and won two gold medals, becoming the youngest Indian to win a gold medal at the ISSF World Cup.[1] 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.[2][3] She won the team gold for India in the women’s 25m pistol team event at the 2022 Asian Games, along with Esha Singh and Rhythm Sangwan.[4]

Early life[edit]

Manu Bhaker was born in Goria village of Jhajjar district in a Hindu Jat[5] family in Haryana.[6] Her father, Ram Kishan Bhaker, works as a chief engineer in the Merchant Navy. Until the age of 14, she excelled in other sports like Huyen langlon, a Manipuri martial art, as well as boxing, tennis and skating, winning medals at the national games in these events.[7]

Career[edit]

With an investment of ₹1,50,000 by her father,[7] 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[8] and defeated multiple World Cup medalist Heena Sidhu and broke Sidhu's record of 240.8 points, scoring 242.3 points in the final.[7]

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.[9] By winning the gold medal at age 16, Bhaker became the youngest Indian to win a gold medal at the World Cup.[1][10]

Bhaker won her second gold medal at the World Cup in the 10-meter Air Pistol mixed team event. She was paired with fellow countryman Om Prakash Mitharval. The pair shot a score of 476.1 points, defeating Sandra Reitz and Christian Reitz who scored 475.2.[11][12][13][14]

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.[15][16][17]

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 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.[18][19]

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.[20] She is set to compete in two individual pistol events and the 10m air pistol mixed team event at the Paris Olympics 2024.

International career[edit]

Olympic Games[edit]

year Competition Venue Event Rank Score
2020 Olympic Games Tokyo 10m air pistol women 12th 575
25m pistol women 15th 582
10m air pistol mixed team 7th Stage 1: 582; Stage 2: 380
2024 Olympic Games Paris 10m air pistol women 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Qualification: 580

Final : 221.7


World Championship[edit]

Year Competition Venue Event Rank Score
2018 ISSF World Championships Changwon 10m air pistol women 13th Score:574
Mixed team 10m air pistol women 12th Score:767
25m pistol women 10th Score:584

Youth Olympics[edit]

year Competition Venue Event Rank Score
2018 Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 10m air pistol women 1st place, gold medalist(s) Score:576; Final:236.5
Mixed team 10m air pistol 2nd place, silver medalist(s) score:751; Final:3

Junior World Championship[edit]

Year Competition Venue Event Rank Score
2021 ISSF Junior World Championships Lima 10m air pistol women 1st place, gold medalist(s) Score:574; Final:241.3

Junior World Cup[edit]

Year Competition Venue Event Rank Score
2018 Junior World Cup Sydney 10-meter air pistol women 1st place, gold medalist(s) Score:570; Final:235.9
Mixed team 10m pistol air 1st place, gold medalist(s) Score:770; Final:478.9
25m pistol women 4th Score:574; Final:18
Suhl 10m air pistol women 1st place, gold medalist(s) Score:573; Final:242.5
25m pistol women 5th Score:579; Final:19
Mixed team 10m air pistol 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Score:766; Final:474.4

World Cup[edit]

10m air pistol Event[edit]

Year Competition Venue Event Rank Score
2021 ISSF World Cup New Delhi 10m air pistol women 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Score:577; Final:236.7
2019 ISSF World Cup Putian 10m air pistol women 1st place, gold medalist(s) Score:578; Final:244.7
ISSF World Cup Munich 10m air pistol women 4th Score:582; Final:201.0
New Delhi 10m air pistol women 14th Score:573
Beijing 10m air pistol women 17th Score:575
2018 ISSF World Cup Guadalajara 10m air pistol women 1st place, gold medalist(s) Score:772; Final:337.5
Changwon 10m air pistol women 30th Score:571
Munich 10m air pistol women 47th Score:567

25m Pistol Event[edit]

Year Competition Venue Event Rank Score
2018 ISSF World Cup Guadalajara 25m pistol women 5th Score:581; Final:19
2019 ISSF World Cup New Delhi 25m pistol women 5th Score:590; Final:22
Munich 25m pistol women 5th Score:585; Final:21
Beijing 25m pistol women 17th score:82

Mixed Team Event[edit]

Year Competition Venue Event Rank Score
2021 ISSF World Cup New Delhi Mixed 10m air pistol 1st place, gold medalist(s) Score:384; Final:16
2019 ISSF World Cup Final Putian Mixed 10m air pistol 1st place, gold medalist(s) Score:387; Final:17
ISSF World Cup New Delhi Mixed 10m air pistol 1st place, gold medalist(s) Score:778; Final:483.4
Beijing Mixed 10m air pistol 1st place, gold medalist(s) Score:482; Final:16
Munich Mixed 10m air pistol 1st place, gold medalist(s) Score:591; Final:17
2018 ISSF World Cup Guadalajara Mixed 10m air pistol 1st place, gold medalist(s) Score:770; Final:476.1
Changwon Mixed 10m air pistol 4th Score:778; Final:378.6
Munich Mixed 10m air pistol 34th Score:758

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dutt, Tushar (6 March 2018). "Haryana shooter creates history, is youngest Indian to win World Cup gold". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  2. ↑ Scott, Chris (8 April 2018). "16-year-old breaks Commonwealth Games record to win shooting gold for India". CNN. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  3. ↑ Selvaraj, Jonathan (8 April 2018). "Bindra: Manu's talented but it will get tougher for her". ESPN. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  4. ↑ Singh, Philem Dipak (27 September 2023). "Asian Games: Indian trio bags gold in women's 25m pistol event". ThePrint. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
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  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Manu Bhaker, jack of all trades but master of one, wins 10m pistol gold medal at World Cup". The Indian Express. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  8. ↑ PTI (24 December 2017). "Manu Bhaker picks up ninth gold at National Shooting Championship". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  9. ↑ "Manu Bhaker, 16-year-old from Haryana, wins 2nd gold at ISSF shooting World Cup". Hindustan Times. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  10. ↑ "Who is Manu Bhaker? Meet 16-year-old Indian shooter who created history by winning second gold in World Cup". The Financial Express. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  11. ↑ "India's gold rush continues as Manu Bhaker, Om Prakash Mitharval finish first in 10m Air Pistol mixed team final". The Indian Express. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  12. ↑ "ISSF World Cup: 16-year-old Manu Bhaker wins gold in women's pistol event". 5 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  13. ↑ "Manu Bhaker shoots gold in Women's 10m Air Pistol". The Times of India. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  14. ↑ "Manu Bhaker wins second gold at Shooting World Cup". The Times of India. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  15. ↑ "CWG 2018: On debut, teenaged Manu Bhaker shoots gold, Heena Sindhu silver". The Times of India. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  16. ↑ Rajaraman, G (8 April 2018). "Commonwealth Games 2018: Superwomen Manu Bhaker, Punam Yadav, Manika Batra lead charge as India end Day 4 on a high". Firstpost. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  17. ↑ Rao, Santosh (8 April 2018). "Commonwealth Games 2018: Manu Bhaker, 16, Shatters Games Record To Clinch Gold, Heena Sidhu Bags Silver | Commonwealth Games News". NDTV. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  18. ↑ Sharma, suposh (27 February 2019). "Bhaker, Chaudhry end World Cup on a high; win 3rd Gold for India". Sports Flashes. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  19. ↑ NDTVSports.com. "ISSF World Cup 2019: Manu Bhaker, Saurabh Chaudhary Win Gold in 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Event | Shooting News". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  20. ↑ "Shooting World Cup: Manu Bhaker, Saurabh Chaudhary win gold for India in 10m Air Pistol mixed team event". India Today. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.

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