Manu Bhaker is an Indian Olympian who competes at shooting.
13 Facts About Manu Bhaker
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Manu Bhaker represented India at the 2018 ISSF World Cup and won two gold medals.
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Manu Bhaker is the youngest Indian to win a gold medal at the ISSF World Cup.
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Manu Bhaker 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.
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Manu Bhaker is from Goria village in the Haryana district of Jhajjar.
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Until the age of 14 Bhaker 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.
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Manu Bhaker first tasted success at the international level when she won the silver medal at the 2017 Asian Junior Championships.
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Manu Bhaker won the gold medal in the Women's 10-meter air pistol, defeating Mexico's Alejandra Zavala, a two-time champion.
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Manu Bhaker scored 237.5 the final match against Zavalaa, who scored 237.1.
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Manu Bhaker won her second gold medal at the World Cup in the 10-meter Air Pistol mixed team event.
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Manu Bhaker was paired with fellow countrymen Om Prakash Mitharval.
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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.
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The 16-year-old Manu Bhaker became the first shooter from India and the first female athlete from India to grab a gold medal at the Youth Olympic Games.