Indian players are performing brilliantly in Paris Olympics 2024. India has got two medals from shooting so far. Let us tell you that both these medals have been won by Manu Bhaker. But do you know that there is also a player who won the gold medal in the Olympic Games at the age of 13. Yes, not only this, till date no other young player has been able to break the record. Know who was that 13-year-old player who won the gold medal.
paris olympics
This time the Olympic Games are being organized in Paris, the capital of France. The grand opening of Paris Olympics 2024 took place on 26 July and it is scheduled to conclude on 11 August. Indian shooter Manu Bhaker has won the first bronze medal in shooting so far in 10 meter air pistol singles, while she has won the second bronze medal in the mixed event team of 10 meter air pistol.
Gold at the age of 13
The Olympic Games were held in Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in 2021. The official opening of the Olympic Games in Tokyo, the capital of Japan, took place on 23 July 2021 and the closing ceremony took place on 8 August 2021. During that time, a 13-year-old player from Japan created history by winning a gold medal.
Let us tell you that 13-year-old Japanese player Momiji Nishiya won her first gold medal in women’s street skateboarding at Ariake Park. However, at that time, street skateboarding competition was included in the Olympics for the first time. According to Olympics.com, the youngest gold medal winner till date is Momiji Nishiya, who won the gold medal in women’s street skateboarding.
India hopes for another medal
Swapnil Kusale has made his place in the final by winning the 50 meter rifle 3P qualification round held today i.e. on 31st July. However, his teammate Aishwarya Pratap Singh Tomar has missed out on making it to the final. With Swapnil reaching the final, India’s hope of winning the gold medal has increased. Aishwarya Pratap Singh Tomar was at number 8 after the first two rounds, but when the standing shoot ended, he slipped to number 8. In this round, only the top 8 shooters reach the final. In such a situation, Aishwarya has missed out on making it to the final by a very small margin. At the same time, Swapnil Kusale will play the final match of 50 meter rifle three position on August 1 at 1 pm. The whole country is expecting a gold medal from him.
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