Punjab had a special reason to rejoice in the back-to-back Olympic bronze medals in hockey. The state, which is considered a nursery of the game, has a maximum of eight players in the 16-member squad and on Thursday, the team inspired by skipper Harmanpreet Singh’s brace, clinched a historic bronze medal defeating Spain 2-1 in a keenly contested match.
Hockey player Manpreet Singh’s family celebrates India’s hockey win in the Paris Olympics. (HT Photo)
As many as eight of 16 players in the medal-winning squad hail from the state which is known as a nursery for Indian hockey
Punjab had a special reason to rejoice in the back-to-back Olympic bronze medals in hockey. The state, which is considered a nursery of the game, has a maximum of eight players in the 16-member squad and on Thursday, the team inspired by skipper Harmanpreet Singh’s brace, clinched a historic bronze medal defeating Spain 2-1 in a keenly contested match.
Additionally, Punjab had two players from the state in the reserved list, taking the state’s tally to 10.
This will be the first time since 1972 Munich that India has won back-to-back medals in hockey at the Olympics. India had won bronze in the 1968 and 1972 Games. Over all this is India’s 13th Olympic medal in hockey.
Jalandhar’s Mithapur village, known as hockey nursery, broke into celebrations praising the success of its two players— former captain Manpreet Singh and ace forward Mandeep Singh. Jalandhar has two more players in the squad— ace midfielder Hardik Singh Rai, vice-captain of the team, who belongs to Khusropur village, while another forward player debutant Sukhjeet Singh, who is a product of Surjit Hockey Academy and hails from Jalandhar.
Other players from the state include captain Harmanpreet Singh, a resident of Timmowal village in Amritsar district, Gurjant Singh of Khalaira village in Amritsar, Shamsher Singh of Attari in Amritsar and debutant Jarmanpreet Singh Bal is also village Raazdaan in Amritsar district. Two players, Jugraj Singh (Attari) and Krishan Bahadur Pathak (Jalandhar), were on the reserved list. Sanjay, who hails from Dabra village in Hisar and Gurjant, were part of the Chandigarh Hockey Academy (CHA) before graduating to the national level.
Special ‘dholis’ were called as families of the players along with the villagers celebrated the medal. At Harmanpreet’s village, who was the top scorer with 10 goals, his family members and villagers distributed ladoos.
“We dedicate this victory to our legendary goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, who was playing his last match,” Manpreet said, who was playing his fourth Olympics. Ravinder Singh, Mandeep’s father, said it was a great moment for the family and the village.
“We are proud of the whole team. They played like professionals throughout the tournament,” he said.
Manjit Kaur, Manpreet’s mother, said this team has restored the glory of the game. “I kept praying throughout the match, and finally, our prayers have been answered,” she said.
Former India captain and Jalandhar Cantt MLA Pargat Singh said: “The team did a great job. The way Spain pressed in the dying minutes of the game, it looked as if they would equalise.” Pargat, who honed his skills at the renowned Mithapur Hockey Academy near Jalandhar, praised captain Harmanpreet’s efforts. “He was brilliant against Spain and also in previous games. He led the team well.”
Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann in a post on X also hailed the win. “…Congratulations to all hockey team… It is even more proud for us that there were 10 Punjabi players including captain Harmanpreet Singh and vice-captain Hardik Singh… Every player of the team played with passion. Chak De India,” Mann said adding: “As per our sports policy we will give ₹1 crore each to bronze medal-winning players of Punjab”.
Former chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh and Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring also extended wishes to the team.
Hockey Chandigarh president Karan Gilhotra said, “For two days the whole nation was in agony due to the Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification. And all eyes were on the Indian hockey team. Captain Harmanpreet was exceptional in the game. This bronze will further help the sport grow and gain more popularity.”
Paris Olympics 2024 Highlights Day 4: Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh won a bronze medal in 10m air pistol mixed team event, beating South Korea 16-10
In a thrilling display of skill and determination, Indian shooters Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh clinched India’s second Bronze medal in 10 metre Air Pistol Mixed Team match at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Day 4 of the event.
The dynamic duo showcased exceptional teamwork and precision, earning applause not only from their home fans but also from the international audience. Their performance has further solidified India’s growing reputation in the shooting arena.
Upon winning the match Bhaker said, “I feel really proud and a lot of gratitude… It is just blessings. Thanks for all the blessings and love. We can only control what is in our hands. I had a chat with my father regairding this and decided we keep fighting till the last shot.”
Singh said, “It feels great. The game was tough, but glad we could do it.”
After the third series, India was up 4–2, and in the fifth, their advantage was 8–2. The Indian pair kept their cool to win easily, even after South Korea narrowed the score to 10-6 after the eighth series.
This is Sarabjot’s first Olympic medal. Meanwhile, Manu has made history as the first Indian woman to win multiple medals at a single Olympic Games, having previously secured a bronze in the women’s 10m air pistol event, which marked India’s first medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Bhaker has also joined the ranks of just three other Indians—Norman Pritchard (athletics), Sushil Kumar (wrestling), and PV Sindhu (badminton)—to win multiple medals for India at a Summer Games. Notably, no Indian has achieved multiple medals at a single edition until Bhaker at Paris 202
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In the qualification round for the 10m Air Pistol mixed team, Manu and Sarabjot secured third place with a total of 580 points and 20 perfect shots. They won over the South Korean duo of Xue Li and Wonho Lee, who finished fourth with 579 points and 18 perfect shots, in the bronze medal match with a score of 16-8. T
The Turkish pair of Sevval Ilayda Tarhan and Yusuf Dikec, who matched the Olympic qualification record with 582 points, will compete against Zorana Arunovic and Damir Mikec from Serbia for the gold medal. Meanwhile, India’s Rhythm Sangwan and Arjun Singh Cheema finished 10th with a score of 576, missing out on a chance to contend for a medal.
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Paris Olympics Day 4: It’s a wrap
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Paris Olympics boxing Day 4: Hard luck for Preeti Pawar
Paris Olympics boxing Day 4: As anticipated Round 3 was pretty intense with both boxers trading punches. Preeti did manage to connect the blows on her opponent’s face, even her body, and it’s all up to the judges now.
The judges rule it in Colombia’s favour, as Yeni Marcela Arias wins the women’s 54kg Round of 16 bout by a 3-2 split decision verdict.
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Paris Olympics boxing Day 4: Preeti Pawar shows great comeback
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Paris Olympics boxing Day 4: An aggressive start by Colombia’s Yeni Marcela Arias, who sprints to the middle of the ring, which caught Preeti by surprise.
The two boxers start slow, throw punches, but not so great connections. There were a couple of punches by the Colombian, which does land of Preeti’s face, allowing four of the judges to rule the round in Colombia’s favour.
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Paris Olympics boxing Day 4: India’s final act of the day
Next up we have the women’s 54kg Round of 16 bout between Preeti Pawar and Colombia’s Yeni Marcela Arias.
The boxers have disappointed so far today and we hope for a positive outcome from Preeti.
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Paris Olympics archery Day 4: Dhiraj Bommadevara loses after Eric Peters’ insane performance
Paris Olympics archery Day 4: The two just cannot be separated. Canada’s Eric Peters hits perfect 10 in his last 7 attempts, including his final.
Dhiraj Bommadevara had also managed 10, but Peters was closest to the center and he takes the match.
Dhiraj bows out of men’s individual archery, but there’s nothing he could do about it. IND 5-6 CAN
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Paris Olympics archery Day 4: Set 4 was incredible
Paris Olympics archery Day 4: Set 4 was incredible as both the archers hit 10, 10, 10 in their three attempts. IND 5-3 CAN
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Paris Olympics archery Day 4: India leads 4-2 after Set 3
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Paris Olympics archery Day 4: Scores level
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Paris Olympics archery Day 4: Dhiraj Bommadevara winsParis Olympics archery Day 4: Adam Li starts Set 4 with a 10, 8, 8. Dhiraj Bommadevara responds with 9, 10, 9. India take Set 4 and win the archery match 7-1.Dhiraj Bommadevara marches to men’s 1/16 elimination round.
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Paris Olympics archery Day 4: India win Set 3Paris Olympics archery Day 4: Adam Li starts Set 3 with 9, follows it with another 9, and 10. Dhiraj Bommadevara gets 9, 10, 10. India win Set 3 and extend their lead to 5-1.
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Paris Olympics archery Day 4: India lead 3-1Paris Olympics archery Day 4: Dhiraj Bommadevara starts Set 2 with 9, 10, 10. His opponent Adam Li manages 8, 9, 9. Dhiraj takes Set 2 as India lead 3-1 against Czech Republic
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Paris Olympics archery Day 4: Dhiraj Bommadevara in actionParis Olympics archery Day 4: Dhiraj Bommadevara starts with a 9, 10, 10 while his opponent Adam Li manage 10, 10, 9. Both tie at 29 points each as the square is levelled at 1-1 after Set 1.
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Paris Olympics archery Day 4: What do we have nextParis Olympics archery Day 4: Up next we have Indian archer Dhiraj Bommadevara take on Czech Republic’s Adam Li in the men’s 1/32 elimination round.
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Paris Olympics boxing Day 4: Boxers disappointParis Olympics boxing Day 4: The day has been extremely disappointing for our pugilists. Two boxing bouts and India have been outplayed in both.Will we see a change in the final bout of the day as Preeti Pawar takes on Yeni Marcela Arias of Colombia in the women’s 54kg Round of 16?
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Paris Olympics boxing Day 4: Jaismine Lamboria disappointsParis Olympics boxing Day 4: Jaismine Lamboria pushes her opponent towards the ropes and throws a barrage of punches, but none connects.Philippines’ Nesthy Petecio on expected lines goes on to close this women’s 57kg Round of 32 bout with a win by unanimous decision.
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Paris Olympics boxing Day 4: Things get tough for Jaismine LamboriaParis Olympics boxing Day 4: Things get tough for Jaismine Lamboria, who maintains her distance and is unable to land her punches. Her opponent has dodged and utilised every openings. All the judges rule the round in favour of Philippines’ Nesthy Petecio.
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Paris Olympics boxing Day 4: Jaismine Lamboria trailsParis Olympics boxing Day 4: Jaismine Lamboria, who has a height advantage to her opponent, does the right thing by keeping distance, but most of her punches is dodged by Philippines’ Nesthy Petecio in the women’s 57kg Round of 32 bout. In fact, her opponent waited for the right moment and pounced on the Indian and as expected Petecio takes round 1 with a score of 4-1.
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Paris Olympics boxing Day 4: Jaismine Lamboria in action shortlyParis Olympics boxing Day 4: India’s Jaismine Lamboria will be in action against Philippines’ Nesthy Petecio in the women’s 57kg Round of 32 bout shortly.
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Paris Olympics Live Updates Day 4: What’s next for IndiaParis Olympics Day 4: Most of the India events for the day are done. But there’s still more to come. Find the details of what’s left:Boxing:Women’s 57kg Round of 32: Jaismine Lamboria vs Nesthy Petecio (Philippines) — 9:25pmWomen’s 54kg Round of 16: Preeti Pawar vs Yeni Marcela Arias (Colombia) — 1:20 am (July 31)Archery:Men’s Individual 1/32 Elimination Round: Dhiraj Bommadevara (10:45pm)
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Paris Olympics Day 4 shooting: Women’s trap qualificationParis Olympics Day 4 shooting: An update from the women’s trap qualification, where Shreyasi Singh and Rajeshwari Kumari are representing India.So Day 1 of the qualification is over and Shreyasi has mustered 22, 22, 24 in all three rounds that were conducted today. She is currently placed 22nd.Rajeshwari, on the other hand, scored 22, 21, 25 and is placed 21.The qualification will resume tomorrow but things appear pretty bleak for India as things stand.
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Paris Olympics Day 4 boxing: Amit Panghal loses 1-4Paris Olympics Day 4 boxing: Zambia’s Patrick Chinyemba and Amit Panghal engage in a very even contest. Amit knew he was trailing, so he decided to attack more, which resulted in both boxers trading quite a few punches.However, the judges rule the third round entirely in Chinyemba’s favour, who wins the bout by a split decision 4-1 verdict.That will be the end of India’s contention in men’s 51kg boxing.
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Paris Olympics Day 4 boxing: Amit Panghal in troubleParis Olympics Day 4 boxing: Patrick shows aggression in the opening stages, but Amit maintains his composure and launches a barrage of punches on his opponent. Some Patrick dodges, some does connect, but Patrick too gains momentum towards the end, making the round appear even. It all depends on the officials now. They once again rule it in favour of Zambia, who wins it 3-2.
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Paris Olympics Day 4 boxing: Amit Panghal in actionParis Olympics Day 4 boxing: Amit Panghal is in action against Zambia’s Patrick Chinyemba in the men’s 51kg round of 16 bout.The opening round saw plenty of attack by Patrick, but Panghal dodges most of it and landed a solid jab on his opponent. However, the officials rules it in favour of the Zambian, who takes the opening round 3-2.
Paris Olympics Day 4 badminton updates: Poor show by Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto continuesParis Olympics Day 4 badminton updates: The India’s women’s doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnapp and Tanisha Crasto endured a 15-21, 10-21 loss against Australia’s Setyana Mapasa and Angela Yu.This was their final group match, and it’s unfortunate to say, but they exit Paris Olympics without winning a single game, don’t even ask about matches!
Paris Olympics Day 4 badminton updates: Satwiksairaj-Chirag continue winning runParis Olympics Day 4 badminton updates: The star pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty produce yet another commanding show in their Group stage encounter. They destroy Indonesian pair of Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Adrianto in straight games, winning the two games 21-13 each.They have already qualified for the quarterfinals, making them the first Indian men’s pair to achieve the feat at an Olympic Games.
Paris Olympics Day 4 archery updates: Impressive by Bhajan KaurParis Olympics Day 4 archery updates: Impressive by Bhajan Kaur, who goes on to beat Poland’s Wioleta Myszor 6-0 in the women’s individual 1/16 archery elimination round.
Paris Olympics Day 4 hockey updates: India beat Ireland 2-0Paris Olympics Day 4 hockey updates: India beat Ireland 2-0 in the Pool B encounter. Harmanpreet scores both of India’s goals. With this India have won two matches, whereas one was a draw. Also the good thing about this match was India’s command throughout the 60 minutes, which was certainly lacking in the previous two encounters.
Paris Olympics Day 4 hockey updates: India maintain the advantageParis Olympics Day 4 hockey updates: Ireland have been a bit aggressive in the fourth quarter but India have remained composed, keeping the two-goal cushion intact. IND 2-0 IRL (57′)
Paris Olympics Day 4 hockey updates: Green card for Harmanpreet SinghParis Olympics Day 4 hockey updates: Mandeep Singh is taken down by Ireland’s Matthew Nelson inside the circle and it is a penalty corner to India. India, however, fails to convert it and Harmanpreet, who tries to question the decision, is showed a green card. He needs to spend two minutes on the sidelines. IND 2-0 IRL (50′)
Paris Olympics Day 4 hockey updates: 4th quarter underwayParis Olympics Day 4 hockey updates: The fourth and the final quarter is underway and Ireland, who got two penalty corners at the closing stages of third quarter, start on a same note. They earn a penalty corner for a stick check, which is dragflicked straight into the knees of Manpreet Singh. He immediately goes down the ground as Ireland play the advantage and Jarmanpreet sends the ball out. IND 2-0 IRL (46′)
Paris Olympics Day 4 archery updates: Finally some good news in archeryParis Olympics Day 4 archery updates: Finally some good news in archery as Bhajan Kaur beats Indonesia’s Syifa Nurafifah Kamal 7-3 in the women’s individual 1/32 elimination round.The first set saw both scoring the same number of points, following which Bhajan lost the second set. However, she took the lead by winning the next two sets and wrapped it up in the fifth.
Paris Olympics Day 4 hockey updates: Third quarter endsParis Olympics Day 4 hockey updates: Ireland get a late penalty corner but an excellent block by an Indian defender ensures the score remains 2-0.They get another penalty corner towards the end of the third quarter but fail to make anything out of it. Third quarter comes to an end and India hold on their 2-0 advantage.
Paris Olympics Day 4 hockey updates: Bit of an innovation by the Irish playersParis Olympics Day 4 hockey updates: A smart interception by a charging Irish player very close to the center line, following which the Irish take the ball inside the circle. The player with the ball then smartly pushes it towards Amit Rohidas’ foot and earns a penalty corner.We see a bit of an innovation in the penalty corner routine, but it doesn’t result in a goal. IND 2-0 IRL (40′)
Paris Olympics Day 4 archery updates: Ankita Bhakat loses in women’s individual archeryParis Olympics Day 4 archery updates: Sad news from archery as Ankita Bhakat goes down 4-6 against Poland’s Wioleta Myszor. She lost Set 1, but raised hopes of a comeback and went to win Set 2, and 3. However, the Polish went to win Set 4 and 5, leaving Indian fans with nothing but despair.This was the women’s individual 1/32 elimination round.
Paris Olympics Day 4 hockey updates: India keep it movingParis Olympics Day 4 hockey updates: India on the attack again but the Irish goalkeeper makes an excellent save, following which India get a penalty corner. However, India fail to get anything out of the setpiece. IND 2-0 IRL (35′)
Paris Olympics Day 4 hockey updates: 2nd half underwayParis Olympics Day 4 hockey updates: We’re back live and India will look to build on the brilliant start. India have a two-goal lead and we’re looking forward to more goals, given the way Harmanpreet and Co. have performed so far in the tournament.
Paris Olympics Day 4 shooting updates: Prithviraj Tondaiman finishes 21stParis Olympics Day 4 shooting updates: Prithviraj Tondaiman finished in the 21st position in the men’s trap shooting qualification. He finished the qualification round with a total of 118 points.
Paris Olympics Day 4 hockey updates: India lead 2-0 at halftimeParis Olympics Day 4 hockey updates: The hooter blows signaling for halftime and it is India, who go into the interval with a two-goal cushion.Harmanpreet Singh, the skipper, scores both the goals. IND
Paris Olympics Day 4 hockey updates: Excellent by Lalit Kumar UpadhyayParis Olympics Day 4 hockey updates: That was excellent by Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, who receives the ball from Gurjant inside the circle. Runs forward but loses balance, but doesn’t lose ball possession and finds an Indian shirt inside the circle, who fails to make anything out of it. IND 2-0 IRL (26′)
Paris Olympics Day 4 hockey updates: Much improved hockey by IndiaParis Olympics Day 4 hockey updates: India are allowing Ireland no chances, which is a great sight.Ireland, on the other hand, are trying to find answers but have lost ball possession almost every time they’ve charged towards the India goal. IND 2-0 IRL (23′)
Paris Olympics Day 4 hockey updates: India lead 2-0Paris Olympics Day 4 hockey updates: India have shown tremendous improvement as compared to their previous two matches. Moments ago Vivek Sagar Prasad toyed with the Irish defence inside the circle, and moments later we see India build an attack from the right, which results in a penalty corner.India, however, fail to find the net after the penalty corner, but gets a second one, as the dragflick by Harmanpreet hits the knee of a rushing Irish defender. They get another penalty corner, which results in a similar fate, but the third one is rocketed into the top corner, leaving no chance for the goalkeeper. IND 2-0 IRL (19′)
Paris Olympics Day 4 hockey updates: Second quarter underwayParis Olympics Day 4 hockey updates: The second quarter is underway and India have a 1-0 advantage.Lalit Upadhyay has the ball inside the striking circle and he takes an attempt at the goal, which turns out to be a side netting. India get a long corner. IND 1-0 I
Paris Olympics Day 4 hockey updates: IND 1-0 IRL (1st quarter ends)Paris Olympics Day 4 hockey updates: An excellent interception by Gurjant Singh just before the center line, following which he runs with the ball and sends it through to a galloping Mandeep inside the striking circle. However, there is a tackle inside the circle and India are awarded a penalty stroke.Harmanpreet Singh steps up for the challenge and converts it comfortably. It’s 1-0 India in the first quarter.The first quarter also comes to an end and India for the first time has scored an opening goal in the three matches, including this one against Ireland, they’ve played so far.
Paris Olympics Day 4 hockey updates: India vs Ireland hockey underwayParis Olympics Day 4 hockey updates: The Indian men’s hockey match against Ireland is underway. India will hope for a positive result, especially after playing a 1-1 draw in their previous encounter. IND 0-0 IRL (6′ 1st quarter)
Paris Olympics Day 4 shooting updates: India fail to enter medal match in men’s trap shootingParis Olympics Day 4 shooting updates: The men’s trap shooting qualification is in progress but we can say that India’s Prithviraj Tondaiman will not make the cut for the medal match. Although the Indian was perfect today, it was his performance on Day 1 of the qualification, which came to hurt him.Today, out of the 50 shots (25 each in round 4, and 5), Prithviraj managed to hit all 50, which took his total to 118.However, there are others, who have scored over 120 and only the top 6 qualifies for medal match. We’ll update you about his final position, later when the qualification round is over.Until then you can catch all the updates here from Indian hockey, which is about to start.
Paris Olympics Day 4 updates: Indian men’s hockey team in action nextParis Olympics Day 4 updates: While the men’s and women’s trap shooting qualifications are underway, the Indian men’s hockey team will be in action up next. They will lock horns with Ireland in the Pool B encounter, which is scheduled to be played at 4:45 pm IST.
Paris Olympics Day 4 shooting updates: Who is Sarabjot SinghParis Olympics Day 4 shooting updates: Sarabjot Singh hails from a small village near Ambala in Haryana. When he was in school, coaches saw sporting potential in him. Yet, it was only when he was chosen and mentored by Abhishek Rana, a former junior shooter himself, in Ambala that Sarabjot became dedicated.Find out more about India’s sport shooter, who won an Olympic medal in his debut, by clicking on the highlighted text below.Sarabjot Singh: A lion-hearted Sikh enjoys his moment in the Chateauroux sun after clinching Olympic bronze
Paris Olympics Day 4 shooting updates: Women’s trap qualificationParis Olympics Day 4 shooting updates: Round 2 of women’s trap qualification is over and India’s Shreyasi Singh and Rajeshwari Kumar manage 22 and 21 points respectively. They are still below 20, and only the top 6 qualify for the medal matches.A glance at their scores so far:Shreyasi Singh: 22, 22Rajeshwari Kumari: 22, 21
Paris Olympics Day 4: Nita Ambani, IOC Member, congratulates Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot SinghParis Olympics Day 4: Following Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh winning the bronze medal in the 10m air pistol mixed-event team, below is the congratulatory quote from Mrs. Nita Ambani, IOC Member, Founder and Chairperson Reliance Foundation:“Our athletes create history again with India’s first-ever medal in a mixed-team event at the Olympics! Congratulations to Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh for winning Bronze in the mixed 10m air pistol. A special call out to Manu for becoming the first Indian to win two medals in a single Olympic edition. The entire nation is keeping its fingers crossed for her hat-trick now! Here’s wishing all our athletes the very best for the Games ahead. Go, India, go!”
Paris Olympics shooting Day 4: Balraj Panwar finishes 5th in quarterfinalParis Olympics shooting Day 4: Balraj Panwar finishes 5th in men’s singles sculls quarterfinals. He finished the event with a timing of 7:05.10 and is completely out of medal contention. He will now compete in semifinal C/D, where he can end between the places 13 and 24.
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Paris Olympics shooting Day 4: Men’s trap shooting qualificationParis Olympics shooting Day 4: If we switch focus to men’s trap shooting qualification, Prithviraj Tondaiman was languishing at the bottom of Day 1 of the qualification. However, the Indian starts the day on a strong note and hits the target in all his 25 shots of Round 4.
Paris Olympics shooting Day 4: Women’s trap shooting qualificationParis Olympics shooting Day 4: Coming back to women’s trap shooting qualification, where round 1 is complete.Both Shreyasi Singh and Rajeshwari Kumari managed a score of 22 points each.A total of 30 participants are taking part, and only the top 6 qualify for the medal match. Both Indians are currently placed below 20 but it’s a long way from here. So lets not lose hope!
Paris Olympics shooting Day 4: First reactions from Manu and SarabjotParis Olympics shooting Day 4: First reactions from Manu and SarabjotManu Bhaker: “I feel really proud. There is a lot of gratitude. Thank you for the blessings and love.”Sarabjot Singh: “It feels great. There was a lot of pressure. But the crowd was great.”
Paris Olympics shooting Day 4: Incredible Manu BhakerParis Olympics shooting Day 4: Meanwhile, this is a second medal for Manu Bhaker in this edition of the Olympics. She had won a bronze medal on Sunday in the individual 10m air pistol women’s event. This feat makes her the first Indian to bag two medals in a single edition of Olympics. How incredible is that!
Paris Olympics shooting Day 4: A look at the full scorecardParis Olympics shooting Day 4: Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh gave an excellent start to India on Day 4, securing bronze medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team event.Take a look at the complete scorecard:
Paris Olympics shooting Day 4: India win bronzeParis Olympics shooting Day 4: India win bronze in the 10m air pistol mixed team event. Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh beats South Korea’s Yeh Oh and Wonho Lee 16-10.
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Paris Olympics shooting Day 4: South Korea fightbackParis Olympics shooting Day 4: South Korea gain another crucial 2 points. Winning the Series 12, 21.0 as compared to India’s 20.8.
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Paris Olympics shooting Day 4: 10m air pistol mixed team bronze medal matchParis Olympics shooting Day 4: South Korea save the match in Series 11, as they gather 19.8 as compared to India’s 19.3. IND 14-8 KOR
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Paris Olympics shooting Day 4: India extend their leadParis Olympics shooting Day 4: India extend their lead after Series 9, with both Indian accumulating a total of 20.5. South Korea manage 20.4.
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Paris Olympics shooting Day 4: India lead 10-6Paris Olympics shooting Day 4: A total of eight Series are done and it is India, who leads. India have won five Series as compared to South Korea’s three. IND 10-6 KOR (10m air pistol mixed team bronze medal match)
JULY 30, 2024 / 1:09 PM IST
Paris Olympics shooting Day 4: South Korea wins Series 6Paris Olympics shooting Day 4: South Korea wins Series 6, securing a total of 20.6 as compared to India’s 20.2.The score is India 8, Korea 4. The team, which reaches 16 first will win the bronze medal.
JULY 30, 2024 / 1:08 PM IST
Paris Olympics shooting Day 4: India lead 8-2Paris Olympics shooting Day 4: India are leading 8-2 in the 10m air pistol mixed team bronze medal match.Manu in particular has been excellent, while Sarabjot has shown great support as India inch close to second medal.
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Paris Olympics shooting Day 4: 10m air pistol mixed event bronze medal matchParis Olympics shooting Day 4: India have taken a strong lead, as Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh take Series 2, 3, and 4, and 5 after failing to win Series 1.
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Paris Olympics shooting Day 4: India bounce backParis Olympics shooting Day 4: Manu shoots 10.7, while Sarabjot manages 10.5, taking their total to 21.2 in Series 2.South Korea manage 19.9 collectively. India take Series 2 to square things up.
Paris Olympics shooting Day 4: 10m air pistol mixed event bronze medal match underwayParis Olympics shooting Day 4: Manu starts with 10.2 shot, while Sarabjot manages 8.6, taking India’s total to 18.8.South Korea manage 10.4 and 10.0, which takes their total to 20.5.Korea gets the first two points.
Paris Olympics shooting Day 4: Focus on Manu, Sarabjot Paris Olympics shooting Day 4: Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh are taking practice shots, getting used to the conditions. The event will start shortly.
Paris Olympics shooting Day 4: Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh’s bronze medal match in 10 minutesParis Olympics shooting Day 4: In about 10 minutes Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh’s bronze medal match against South Korea’s Jin Yeh Oh and Wonho Lee gets underway, which is 10m air pistol mixed team event.Jin Yeh Oh had won the gold medal in the 10m air pistol individual event, the same event where Manu secured bronze. So a tough challenge awaits for India.
Paris Olympics shooting Day 4: Women’s trap shooting qualification underwayParis Olympics shooting Day 4: The women’s trap shooting qualification is underway. Round 1 is still ongoing and India’s Shreyasi Singh has so far accumulated 13 points. She hit the target in her first five shots, then missed two in the next 10 shots. In every round a shooter gets 25 shots.
Paris Olympics Live Updates Day 4: Focus on BoxingParis Olympics Live Updates Day 4: A total of three boxing bouts involving Indian pugilists will take place on Day 4, beginning with Amit Panghal. He competes in men’s 51kg round of 16 bout against Patrick Chinyemba of Zambia.Following the event, Jaismine Lamboria and Preeti Pawar will be in action.Jaismine takes on Nesthy Petecio (Philippines) in women’s 57kg round of 32. While Preeti, who was pretty dominating in her previous bout, takes on Yeni Marcela Arias (Colombia) in women’s 54 kg round of 16 bout.
Paris Olympics Live Updates Day 4: Action to begin with shooting on Day 4Paris Olympics Live Updates Day 4: The day will kick-off with trap men’s and women’s qualification.Prithviraj Tondaiman, representing India in men’s trap shooting, was languishing at the bottom on the first day of qualification, and will look to make a comeback when the action resumes. It is scheduled to start at 12:30 pm IST.Shreyasi Singh and Rajeshwari Kumari will be competing in the women’s trap shooting, which also starts
Paris Olympics Live Updates Day 4: Hello and welcome!Paris Olympics Live Updates Day 4: Hello and welcome to the Live Coverage of the Day 4 of the Paris Olympics. India will hope for a strong show with the focus being once again on shooting.Manu Bhaker along with Sarabjot Singh will take part in the bronze medal match in the 10m air pistol mixed team event.
