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Paris Olympics: Greatest Show By Indian Shooters In History, Says CDM Gagan Narang

By IANS News August 03, 2024 • 20:36 PM View: 204

Yeni Marcela Arias Castaneda: As the Indian shooters bagged three medals including a historic double bronze by Manu Bhaker, former Olympic medallist and India's Chef-de-Mission Gagan Narang termed it as the greatest show by the shooters in the history of the Games. On Saturday, Bhaker narrowly missed out on adding a third medal to her kitty as she finished fourth in the 25m pistol shooting, she will return home as the only Indian to ever win two medals at the same Olympic Games.

Swapnil Kusale's stunning bronze medal-winning performance in the 50m Rifle 3 Positions event also allowed Indian sporting fans to celebrate.

“It has been an emotional first week in Paris, with shooting giving us a head start in the medal tally. I am overwhelmed with happiness to see Manu, Sarabjot and Swapnil win medals at the same time,” the Olympic bronze medallist shooter Narang said. “I remember competing alongside Swapnil in 2017 at the Commonwealth Championship in Gold Coast, where he claimed the bronze medal after giving me a tough fight for the silver. It is truly emotional to see him reaching this level and achieving his dream of winning an Olympic medal for India, and that too, on the same day when I won mine in 2012 in London. It almost feels like destiny,” he added.

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