Manu Bhaker

Manu Bhaker, born on February 18, 2002, in Jhajjar, Haryana, is a talented Indian shooter who has made a significant impact in the sport. Rising swiftly, Bhaker has earned numerous international medals, particularly excelling in pistol shooting. Her breakthrough came with a gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, followed by notable performances in events like the Olympics. Manu Bhaker's commitment, focus, and impressive achievements make her a role model for budding athletes, contributing notably to the growing recognition of shooting sports in India.

Here are some of her career achievements:

• In 2017, Manu won a silver medal at the Asian Junior Championships and also bagged nine gold medals at the National Games, showing flashes of brilliance in the shooting.
• At the ISSF World Cup of 2018, Manu clinched two gold medals through her power-pack performance in the women's 10 m air pistol and the 10 m air pistol mixed team event.
• At the Commonwealth Games of 2018, Manu scored 388/400 points at the qualifying round of the women's 10m air pistol event and bagged a gold medal in the finals, setting a new Commonwealth record of 240.9 points.
• At the 2018 Youth Olympic Games, she clinched one gold medal in 10m air pistol event and one silver medal in 10m air pistol mixed team event, held in Buenos Aires.
• In 2019, she bagged two gold medals in 10m air pistol and 10m air pistol mixed team event at the 2019 Asian Shooting Championships.
• At the 2019 ISSF World Cup, she earned a total of five gold medals in which four were in 10m air pistol mixed team event and one in 10m air pistol event, in different tournaments which were held in New Delhi, Beijing, Munich, Rio de Janeiro and Putian, China.