\u201cI feel unfortunate that I was not able to deliver a better finish but I am going back home with two medals, lots of motivation and now I have something to look forward to in the next Olympic Games. I will keep trying my best and keep working really hard to do better than this performance,\u201d Manu Bhaker told IANS.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Manu was initially tied for third place with Veronika Major of Hungary, before dropping two points in the shoot-off series, allowing the Hungarian to finish on the podium which saw her eliminated with a fourth-placed finish.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Manu had a lot to prove as she headed into the 2024 Games after having a heartbreaking campaign in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The 22-year-old elaborated on her journey since the last edition.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI was nervous (on the shootout) and I knew it was either in or out, but I wanted to give my best which unfortunately was not enough,\u201d she said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cTokyo seems like a long time back to me. It\u2019s just been three years if you look at it but emotionally, physically, technically it feels five years back. It feels like I have much more experience and more things to focus on than in the past. Despite the medals, there is always scope for improvement,\u201d added Manu.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The list of records broken by Manu kept growing throughout the tournament. She became the first women shooter to win a medal for India, she became the first Indian athlete to win two medals in a single edition after Independence, along with Sarabjot Singh, the duo also brought home India\u2019s first-ever medal in a shooting team event.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bhaker also spoke about what she plans on doing once she reaches home, plans which involve eating home-cooked food by her mother. \u201cThe first thing I am going to do is analyze my performance so that I have something that I can look at if I ever need it in my career. Secondly, I am looking forward to the food in India, I have missed it so much because we have been in France for 15 days and before that, we were in Luxembourg.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The list of records broken by Manu kept growing throughout the tournament. She became the first women shooter to win a medal for India, she became the first Indian athlete to win two medals in a single edition after Independence, along with Sarabjot Singh, the duo also brought home India\u2019s first-ever medal in a shooting team event.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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