Manu Bhaker

Manu Bhaker handed shock defeat by Suruchi Singh in fight for gold, India start strong with 3 medals on opening day

India began their ISSF World Cup campaign in Lima with a bang, winning three medals on Day 1. Suruchi Singh clinched gold after defeating double-Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker in the women's 10m air pistol event. Saurabh Chaudhary bagged bronze in 10m air pistol events.

Exclusive | 'Three bronze medals from a large Olympic shooting contingent is not good enough': Ex-India shooter

India won three bronze medals in shooting at Paris Olympics 2024 but it had also sent its largest-ever contingent of 21 shooters. In this exclusive interview with Firstpost, former India shooter Shimon Sharif talks about the various areas that need to prioritised in Indian shooting including mental health.

Ex-India shooter Sharif disagrees with P Gopichand: 'Sport not just about winning medals and making careers'

In an exclusive interaction with Firstpost, former Indian shooter Shimon Sharif talks about his partnership with the ISSF Academy, the current state of Indian shooting as well as Manu Bhaker’s incredible double bronze at the Paris Olympics.

Explained: How Indian government is planning to fight doping and age fraud issues among junior athletes

The Sports Ministry of India has reportedly decided to not award cash prizes to junior athletes winning medals in international events. This has been done to tackle issues surrounding doping and age fraud, and also to 'keep the hunger of youngsters alive'.

Manu Bhaker's maternal grandmother, uncle die in accident in Haryana

Tragedy struck Indian shooter and Paris Olympics medallist Manu Bhaker's family as her maternal grandmother and uncle lost their lives in a road accident in Haryana.

Watch: D Gukesh, Manu Bhaker, Harmanpreet Singh and Praveen Kumar receive Khel Ratna from President Murmu

D Gukesh, Manu Bhaker, Harmanpreet Singh and Praveen Kumar received the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award from President Droupadi Murmu at the National Sports Awards ceremony in New Delhi on Friday.

WFI chief accuses Sports Ministry of 'favouritism' after Manu Bhaker's initial Khel Ratna snub: 'Officials sit and try to...'

Sanjay Singh, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president, has made accusation of 'favouritism' against the Sports Ministry after Paris Olympics medal-winning shooter Manu Bhaker was initially snubbed from the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award nominees' list.

Manu Bhaker to receive Khel Ratna along with D Gukesh and two others, confirms Sports Ministry

Besides Bhaker and Gukesh, India men's hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh and Paralympic gold-winning high jumper Praveen Kumar are the others who have been nominated for the highest sporting honour in the country.

Rewind 2024: How India took giant leaps this year, from economy to space

2024 was a year of celebration for India. The country voted for its new government, its economy flourished and its space sector is also growing. As another year passes by, here’s a look at India’s big achievements

Explained: How athletes are selected for Khel Ratna Award amid Manu Bhaker and Harvinder Singh’s criticism

Both Bhaker and Harvinder, who were among India's standout performers in Paris Olympics and Paralympics respectively, have been critical of this year's shortlist for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.