Paris Olympics 2024: Manu Bhaker finishes 3rd in 10m Air Pistol Women's Qualification to reach final
Xtra Time Web Desk: India's men started off disappointingly in shooting on the first day of the Olympics, failing to qualify. However, Manu Bhaker somewhat alleviated that disappointment. The Indian female shooter advanced to the finals in the women's 10m air pistol event. Bhaker finished third in the qualification round and will compete for a medal in the finals on Sunday.
Bhaker scored 580 in the qualification round, hitting the bullseye 27 times. Hungary's Veronika Major finished first with a score of 582, while Korea's Ye Jin Ho also scored 582 but finished second due to fewer bullseyes. Bhaker finished third, just short of the top two. She hit more bullseyes than anyone else in the qualification round.
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Bhaker's event consists of six series, with each series offering 10 shots. Each shot can score a maximum of 10 points, making a total of 100 points per series and 600 points overall. Bhaker's highest score was 98 in the third series.
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In addition to Bhaker, India's Rhythm Sangwan also competed in the women's 10m air pistol event, scoring 573. However, she did not finish in the top eight and thus did not advance to the finals. At one point, she was within the top ten but dropped significantly after losing eight points in the second series.
