Manu Bhaker on the way to the third medal at the Paris Olympics She reached the final of the women's 25-meter pistol event. Despite getting second place in the qualification round, another Indian athlete, Esha Singh, finished in 18th place.
Manu finished second in the qualifying round and reached the final. She scored 590 out of 600. Manu was third after the precision round. Her score was 294 out of 300. She moved up to second place after the rapid round. She scored 296 in this round. Overall, Veronika Major of Hungary finished first with a score of 592. She broke an Olympic record. Iran's Haniyeh Rostamiyan was third. Her total score is 588.
Another Indian contestant, Esha, could not make it to the final. She finished 18th in the qualifying round with a total score of 581. Esha consistently wasted points from the beginning. Naturally, she fell behind. Performing well in the end did not help.
Earlier, Manu had won bronze in two shooting events. Manu Bhaker will surpass the past performances of all Indian athletes if she wins a medal in the final on Saturday.
Manu scored a perfect century by scoring 100 in the third series of the qualification round of the 25-meter pistol event. On the other hand, another shooter from India in the same event, Esha Singh, finished 18th. The first eight shooters can advance to the final.
Manu's form continues. She stands in front, making India proud once again. The first person to be named Veronika Major has 592 points. Manu has scored 100 twice in the entire series. He hit Bull's Eye a total of seven times in the rapid-fire round.
Esha started well, but as the events progressed, she came backwards. Shooting with a cool head is a challenge for any shooter. Esha got a total of 581 points. Earlier, she won bronze in the singles and mixed events of the 10-meter air pistol event. This time, she reached the final of the 25-meter event and is looking forward to winning a medal for the third time.