- Manu Bhaker of Haryana opened the medal account for India at the 33rd Summer Olympics, being held in Paris, France.
- She won the bronze medal in the 10-meter air pistol event held on 28 July 2024.
- She became the first Indian women shooter to win a medal in the shooting event at the Summer Olympics.
- The 33rd Summer Olympics in Paris is being held from 26 July to 11 August 2024. A strong 117 Indian contingent is taking part in the Paris Olympics, with a maximum of 29 competing in athletics and 21 in shooting.
- The Paris Olympics features 32 sporting disciplines and India is participating in 16 disciplines.
Fifth Shooting Medal for India in the Olympics History
- Manu Bhaker’s bronze medal was the fifth-ever medal won by an Indian shooter in the Olympics.
- Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore won the first shooting medal, a silver medal, in the Men’s double trap at Athens 2004.
The Indian winners of the Olympics medals in shooting are as follows.
Serial Number | Shooter | Event | Medal | Olympics |
1 | Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore | Men’s Double Trap | Silver | 2004 Athens |
2 | Abhinav Bindra | Men’s 10m air rifle | Gold | 2008 Beijing |
3 | Gagan Narang | Men’s 10m air rifle | Bronze | 2012 London |
4 | Vijay Kumar | Men’s 25m rapid-fire pistol | Silver | 2012 London |
5 | Manu Bhaker | Women’s 10m air pistol | Bronze | 2024 Paris |