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“Best news of the day for India” - Fans react as Manu Bhaker qualifies for the gold medal match

Indian shooting star Manu Bhaker has rekindled hope for a nation eagerly awaiting its first medal at the Paris Olympics 2024. The 21-year-old shooter has qualified for the gold medal match in the women's 10m air pistol event, lifting the spirits of fans who have faced a string of disappointments in other events.

On Saturday, July 27, the first day of the Paris Olympics, Bhaker delivered a remarkable performance, scoring 580 points with 27 inner 10s (Xs). This placed her third in the qualification round, just behind Veronika Major of Hungary (582 points with 22 Xs) and South Korea’s Oh Ye Jin ( 582 points with 20 Xs). Her 27 Xs (inner 10s) were the most among the 44 shooters in the qualification.

The top eight shooters from the qualification round advanced to the finals, where they will compete for the coveted gold, silver, and bronze medals in an elimination format.

Disappointments in the mixed team 10m air rifle event and the men's 10m air pistol qualifications had dampened spirits, but Bhaker's performance has brought a renewed sense of optimism among the fans.

“MANU BHAKER INTO FINALS….In the 10m Air Pistol, Manu has qualified into the final. Best news of the day for India in Paris,” wrote a fan.
“Medal loading," commented one user with hopes of a medal from Manu Bhaker.
“Last Olympic, Manu missed her Medal due to malfunctioning of pistol. Hope she bring a medal tomorrow!" wrote a fan highlighting Manu Bhaker's comeback at the Paris Olympics 2024.
“580 score was great, could anticipate an Olympic medal 🏅 in the final round 😊" one user wrote.

Paris Olympics 2024: Women’s 10m air pistol shooting qualification round results

  1. Veronika Major (Hungary) 582-22x
  2. Oh Ye Jin (South Korea) 582-20x
  3. Manu Bhaker (India) 580-27x
  4. Trinh Thu Vinh (Vietnam) 578-26x
  5. Kim Yeji (South Korea) 578-16x
  6. Li Xue (China) 577-23x
  7. Sevval Ilayda Tarhan (Turkey) 577-15x
  8. Jiang Ranxin (China) 577-13x
  9. Elmira Karapetyan (Armenia) 576-14x
  10. Zorana Arunovic (Serbia) 575-19x
  11. Irina Yunusmetova (Kazakhstan) 574-19x
  12. Hala Elgohari (Egypt) 574-15x
  13. Heng Yu Liu (Chinese Taipei) 573-20x
  14. Klaudia Bres (Poland) 573-14x
  15. Rhythm Sangwan (India) 573-14x
  16. Antoaneta Kostadinova (Bulgaria) 573-14x
  17. Alejandra Zavala Vazquez (Mexico) 573-13x
  18. Camille Jedrzejewski (France) 573-12x
  19. Olena Kostevych (Ukraine) 572-19x
  20. Doreen Vennekamp (Germany) 572-12x
  21. Tanyaporn Prucksakorn (Thailand) 571-19x
  22. Haniyeh Rostamiyan (Iran) 571-16x
  23. Agate Rasmane (Latvia) 570-16x
  24. Katelyn Morgan Abeln (USA) 570-16x
  25. Alexis Lagan (USA) 570-15x
  26. Andrea Perez Pena (Ecuador) 569-16x
  27. Sylvia Steiner (Austria) 569-14x
  28. Anna Dulce (Republic of Moldova) 569-10x
  29. Christina Moschi (Greece) 569-7x
  30. Josefin Eder (Germany) 567-11x
  31. Kishmala Talat (Pakistan) 567-10x
  32. Xiu Hong Teh (Singapore) 567-8x
  33. Sara Rahel Fabian (Hungary) 566-14x
  34. Olfa Charni (Tunisia) 565-10x
  35. Ai Wen Yu (Chinese Taipei) 564-18x
  36. Kamonlak Saencha (Thailand) 564-14x
  37. Elena Galiabovitch (Australia) 564-12x
  38. Nino Salukvadze (Georgia) 562-9x
  39. Laina Perez (Cuba) 560-13x
  40. Yasameen Al Raimi (Yemen) 559-9x
  41. Diana Durango Flores (Ecuador) 558-9x
  42. Simal Yilmaz (Turkey) 557-6x
  43. Manjola Konini (Albania) 549-11x
  44. Anna Korakaki (Greece) 304-6x

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