ISSF World Cup: Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker was left devastated by what she described as an "irreparable damage" after the death of her coach and mentor Jaspal Rana, who passed away in New Delhi early on Friday morning following complications arising from a recent stent procedure. He was 49.
Bhaker went to X to share her sadness over the loss of the man who was key in reviving her career after the disappointment of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. He later guided her to a historic two-medal achievement at the Paris 2024 Games.
Manu posted pictures with her coach and wrote, "irreparable damage." Rana, one of India’s top pistol shooters, became a coach after retiring from competitive shooting. He started training young shooters at his academy in Dehradun before joining the national team. There, he became one of the country’s most important coaches.
