Paris 2024 Olympics: Manu Bhaker on Tuesday registered her title in Indian sports activities historical past. She grew to become the primary Indian lady to win multiple medal in the identical Olympic Video games. The 22-year-old shooter received the bronze medal within the 10m air pistol blended staff occasion on the Paris Olympics with Sarabjot Singh, defeating South Korea 16-10. This achievement comes after her earlier success, the place she received the bronze medal within the girls’s 10m air pistol particular person occasion, which was an essential milestone for Indian capturing. Bhaker’s double podium end not solely opened India’s medal tally on the 2024 Paris Olympics, but in addition included her in an elite group of Indian athletes.
Earlier than Bhaker, PV Sindhu has positively received two Olympic medals, however she has received them in several editions. Sindhu received the silver medal in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, whereas in 2020 Sindhu created historical past by profitable the bronze medal for the second time in Tokyo Olympics by defeating China’s He Bingjiao 21-13, 21-15. However by profitable the medal twice in the identical version, Bhaker has included herself within the particular membership.
First athlete of impartial India
Allow us to let you know that Manu has received two bronze medals within the Paris Olympics. With this, Manu Bhaker has change into the primary Indian athlete to win two medals in the identical Olympic Video games. Earlier than Manu, Norman Pritchard had received two silver medals in athletics through the 1900 Video games, when India was underneath British rule.
Norman Pritchard, the ‘overseas’ athlete who received two medals for India in the identical Olympics
India received the medal for the primary time within the Olympics performed within the yr 1900. India participated within the Olympics for the primary time in 1900 and within the very first try, India received two medals. Each these medals have been received by Norman Pritchard in particular person video games. Allow us to let you know that Norman Pritchard was a British Indian. Born on 23 June 1877 in Kolkata, Pritchard was a British citizen. He represented India within the Olympics held in 1900. Pritchard created historical past by profitable silver medals in 200 m and 200 m hurdles. (Who’s Norman Pritchard)
In 1900, Norman Pritchard participated in 60 m, 100 m, 200 m (dash), 110 m and 200 m hurdle races. Pritchard was not solely the primary Indian but in addition the primary Asian to win a medal within the Olympics. Allow us to let you know that his house membership was Presidency Athletic Membership Bengal, so the IOC gave credit score for these medals to India. Pritchard labored for Chicken & Firm in Kolkata, the place Amitabh Bachchan additionally began his company profession. Later Norman Pritchard moved to England after which additionally labored in Hollywood. The place he labored in hit movies like ‘Beau Geste’ and ‘Mad Hour’ underneath the title Norman Trevor.