Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker welcomed in Jhajjar

Tribune News Service

Jhajjar, August 25

Olympics medallist and pistol shooter Manu Bhaker while rejecting the ongoing gossip on social media about her marriage, said she was at present focusing on her next target of clinching gold in the next Olympics. However, she will be able to participate in any international event after five months.

“I have taken a break from shooting for three months while some more time is needed to address the injury issue, hence I will be able to participate in the next competition after five months,” Manu said while talking to the media on reaching Jhajjar district first time after winning medals at the Paris Olympics. She belongs to Goriya village of the district.

Manu said the Olympics bronze medals had given her a lot of motivation. “I will keep striving hard to win gold in the next Olympics,” she added.

Sumedha Bhaker, mother of Manu, said her daughter’s target was to bring gold for the country from Paris as she toiled hard for 10-12 hours in a day to achieve this feat as luck too played its role.

“We are glad that her hard work bore fruits and she succeeded in clinching two medals in the Paris Olympics,” she added.

Earlier, Deputy Commissioner Shakti Singh welcomed Manu Bhaker on reaching Jhajjar by presenting a bouquet.

“Manu has brought laurels to the country and the state by winning two medals in the Paris Olympics. She has become the first player to win two medals in the same Olympics. It is a matter of pride for us that India has won six medals in the Paris Olympics and half of these medals have been won by promising players of Jhajjar district. I am confident that Manu will bring laurels to the country by winning more medals in future,” said Singh.

Thereafter, Manu along with her parents worshipped the Kamdhenu cow in a Gaushala located on Gurugram Road and left for her native village Goriya.

Jhajjar ADC Saloni Sharma, SDM Jhajjar Ravindra Yadav, DIPRO Satish Kumar, District Sports Officer Lalita Malik along with the coaches and players of the department were also present on the occasion.