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"I have always known the greats in Indian sports history. In my time, I have always known (PV) Sindhu and Neeraj (Chopra). I have always appreciated them for their hardwork. There was this one time when I made a fake profile to defend Sindhu. Some haters commented and I got so triggered that I made a fake account to defend her on that," Bhaker, who just became the first Indian woman shooter to bag two Olympic medals, revealed this gem in a recent interview to Sportstar.
Her message to upcoming athletes is 'Stay true to yourself, be confident!'
Reacting to Bhaker's revelation on X, Sindhu wrote: "Haha what a sweetheart!!! Welcome to the 2 Olympic medal club Manu!! Way to go."
Another social media users responded by saying, "We only have one heart, how many times will you win it over?" (Ek hi dil hai, kitni bar Jeetoge aap)
But Manu story is more than just a social media anecdote, her journey from admirer to fellow Olympian is nothing short of inspiring. She went from fangirling over Sindhu to becoming India's first female shooter to bag an Olympic medal, and then defying all odds by grabbing another bronze in the mixed team event – all within a 72-hour.
A remarkable 124 years after British-Indian Norman Pritchard secured silver medals in the 200m sprint and 200m hurdles at the Paris edition of the Games, Manu Bhaker made history as the first athlete from post-independent India to win two individual medals at the same Olympics.
The Indian duo triumphed over the Korean team of Lee Wonoho and Oh Yeh Jin with a score of 16-10.
This Olympic campaign is Bhaker's sweet revenge. Remember her tearful Tokyo debut marred by a malfunctioning pistol? Paris is her redemption story, erasing those memories with laser focus and nerves of steel.
But the party isn't over! Bhaker's still got her sights set on the 25m sports pistol event, potentially adding another medal to her already impressive collection.
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