Upon reaching the event Manu was showered with gifts and garlands. She was thankful for the amount of support she has received from her hometown and took the time to acknowledge that.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cYou always need support from a lot of people, it can\u2019t be just attributed to any one individual. I started in my village and I got a lot of support from my school, family and then my district helped me out a lot. I was facing a license issue but they sorted it out quickly and from there I started improving as a shooter,\u201d said Manu to reporters.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Manu Bhaker created history at the 2024 Paris Olympics by becoming the first Indian to win two medals in a single Olympic campaign post independence. She also is the first Indian woman to win a medal in single\u2019s shooting at the event. Despite the record breaking performance, Manu still is not satisfied with her performance and will be aiming for gold next time out.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThe aim is to always go for gold but these bronze medals have given me teachings for the future and my aim will always be to go for gold,\u201d she added<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Manu also went on to confirm that she is currently on a three month long break. She is facing a slight injury issue and will only be returning to competition after tending to it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI have taken a three month long break, I was facing a slight injury issue so I will have to address that. After that I will return to training and the timeframe for me to return to competitions is five months,\"said Manu.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India won six medals at the Paris Games out of which three medals came from the Jhajjar District. In addition to the two medals won by Manu, Wrestler Aman Sehrawat also claimed bronze in the men\u2019s wrestling freestyle 57kg. DC Shakti Singh confirmed that Aman will be coming to Jhajjar on Tuesday and will be felicitated as well upon his arrival.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI have taken a three month long break, I was facing a slight injury issue so I will have to address that. After that I will return to training and the timeframe for me to return to competitions is five months,\"said Manu.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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