The medal came earlier in the individual event. Manu Bhaker won the bronze medal in the women's 10-meter air pistol event. This time there was a mixed event. The pair of Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh won the medal. Manu and Sarabjot won bronze by defeating the South Korean pair 16-10.
The pair of Manu and Sarbjot Singh finished third in the qualifying round. As a result, they could not secure a medal. They had to finish in the top two to ensure a medal. Unable to do that, this match was a do-or-die. And in front of them in this match was Korea. The Korean shooter won gold in Manu's individual event. As a result, the fight against them was not easy.
The bronze match was fierce from the beginning. India went ahead first, but Korea made a comeback. Then India went ahead again. In the end, they won 16-10. The second medal came to the country. With this medal, Manu Bhaker became the first Indian woman athlete to win more than one medal at an Olympics.
The rule of this match is that the pair that reaches 16 points first wins. India lost the first round. The Korean team scored 20.5 and India shot 18.8. After that, India won four consecutive rounds and took the score to 8-2. Sarabjot went on the back foot a bit, but Manu continued to take the perfect shot. Until the fifth round, Manu continued to take shots around 10.5. Manu hit 8.3 in the eighth round. At this point, the Koreans began to return. They then won two rounds in a row, and the score went 10-14. India hit 19.6 in the round of 13 and assured them of a medal.
Manu Bhaker also set a record for two medals in a single edition of the Olympics by winning a medal in this event. And Manu Bhaker and Sarbjot Singh became the first Indian shooting pair to win a medal at the Olympics.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated them on winning the second medal. He tweeted, "Our shooters are making us proud. Congratulations to Manu Bhaker and Sarabjeet Singh for winning bronze in the 10-meter air pistol mixed event. Both have shown their skills and team performances. '