Manu Bhaker – Manu Bhaker is an Indian shooting player from Haryana who has won two bronze medals in Paris Olympics 2024. In this blog article, we will read in detail about the biography of Indian shooter Manu Bhaker, her family, age, cast, medals won and records made.
Manu Bhaker Biography
Important information related to Manu Bhaker’s life has been shared in the following table which you can read.
| Manu Bhaker Biography | |
| Name | Manu Bhaker |
| Date of Birth | 18 February 2002 |
| Place of Birth | Goriya, Jhajjar (Haryana) |
| Age | 22 years |
| Mother’s Name | Sumedha Bhaker (Principal) |
| Father’s Name | Ram Kishan Bhaker (Chief Engineer) |
| Profession | Indian Sports Shooter |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lbs) |
| Played in Category | 10m Air Pistol, 25m Pistol |
| Medals in Olympics | 2 Bronze Medals (Paris Olympics) |
| Medals in World Championships | 2 (1 Gold and 1 Silver) |
| Coach | Anil Jakhar, Jaspal Rana |
| Caste | Jat |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Boyfriend | Not Known |
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Manu Bhaker in Paris Olympics 2024
In Paris Olympics 2024, Manu Bhaker participated in a total of 3 events of shooting sport, 10 meter air pistol, 25 meter pistol and 10 meter air pistol team category.
- 10m Air Pistol – Manu Bhaker scored 580 points in the qualification and 221.7 points in the final of 10m Air Pistol and finished third and gave India its first medal in Paris Olympics. By winning the bronze medal in this event, Manu Bhaker became the first Indian woman shooter to win a medal in the Olympics.
- 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team – Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh participated in this event. The pair of these two showed excellent performance and won the bronze medal and gave India its third medal in Paris Olympics.
- 25m Pistol – Manu Bhaker missed out on winning the third medal in Paris Olympics and finished fourth in the 25m pistol event.
Manu Bhaker Age, Date of Birth
Manu Bhaker was born in a wealthy family on 18 February 2002 in Goria, Jhajjar district of Haryana state. Manu Bhaker is currently 22 years old. Manu Bhaker completed her primary education from Universal Higher Senior Secondary School of Goria village. This school was opened by Manu Bhaker’s grandfather Raj Karan Bhaker. Since school days, Manu Bhaker used to participate in various sports like skating, tennis, boxing etc. After the age of 14, with the support of her father, Manu Bhaker moved forward towards making a career in shooting.
Manu Bhaker Family
Manu Bhaker’s father’s name is Ram Kishan Bhaker who is a Chief Engineer in the Merchant Navy. Manu Bhaker’s mother’s name is Sumedha Bhaker who is the Principal of a school in Goria (Haryana).
Manu Bhaker All Medals
Manu Bhaker started training in 2016 under the supervision of coach Anil Jakhar. Manu Bhaker won her first international medal (silver medal) in the 2017 Asian Junior Championships. Manu Bhaker set a new record by winning 9 gold medals in the 2017 National Games.
Manu Bhaker missed a medal in Tokyo Olympics 2020, but by showing excellent performance in Paris Olympics 2024, Manu Bhaker won two bronze medals.
In the table given below, information about the medals won by Manu Bhaker in various sports competitions has been shared.
| Manu Bhakar Medals | ||
| Competition | Event | Medals |
| Paris Olympics 2024 | 10m Air Pistol | Bronze Medal |
| 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team | Bronze Medal | |
| World Championships 2023 (Baku) | 25m Pistol Team | Gold Medal |
| World Championships 2022 (Cairo) | 25m Pistol Team | Bronze Medal |
| Commonwealth Games 2018 (Gold Coast) | 10m Air Pistol | Gold Medal |
| Asian Games 2022 (Hangzhou) | 25m Pistol Team | Gold Medal |
| ISSF World Cup 2021 (New Delhi) | 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team | Gold Medal |
| ISSF World Cup 2019 (Rio de Janeiro) | 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team | Gold Medal |
| ISSF World Cup 2019 (Munich) | 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team | Gold Medal |
| ISSF World Cup 2019 (Beijing) | 10m Air Pistol Mixed Tea | Gold Medal |
| ISSF World Cup 2019 (New Delhi) | 10 m Air Pistol Mixed Team | Gold Medal |
| ISSF World Cup 2018 (Guadalajara) | 10 m Air Pistol Mixed Team | Gold Medal |
| ISSF World Cup 2018 (Guadalajara) | 10 m Air Pistol | Gold Medal |
| ISSF World Cup 2019 (Putian) | 10 m Air Pistol Mixed Team | Gold Medal |
| ISSF World Cup 2019 (Putian) | 10 m Air Pistol Mixed Team | Gold Medal |
| ISSF World Cup 2019 (Putian) | 10 m Air Pistol | Gold Medal |
| ISSF World Cup 2021 (New Delhi) | 10 m Air Pistol | Silver Medal |
| ISSF World Cup 2021 (Osijek) | 10 m Air Pistol Mixed Team | Silver Medal |
| ISSF World Cup 2023 (Bhopal) | 25 m Pistol | Bronze Medal |
| ISSF World Cup 2024 (Granada) | 10 m Air Pistol | Bronze |
Apart from all these medals, Manu Bhaker has won 2 gold medals in Asian Shooting Championships, 2 gold medals in Asian Airgun Championships, 1 gold and 1 silver medal in Youth Olympic Games, 2 gold medals in World University Games, 3 gold and 1 silver medal in ISSF Junior World Cup and 4 gold and 1 bronze medal in ISSF Junior World Championships.
In this blog post, we read in detail about the biography of Indian shooter Manu Bhaker, her family, age, caste, medals won and records made.
