Is manu Bhaker's pistol worth one crore?
India's young shooter manu Bhaker has created a new history in the olympic games with her brilliant performance. Performing brilliantly in the paris olympics 2024, manu won two bronze medals. One in the women's 10m air pistol event and the other in the 10m air pistol mixed team event. Her brilliant performance caught the attention of sports fans and media across the country. This 22-year-old young shooter has left her mark in the sports world and has also increased the number of Olympic medals for India.
However, more than her game, another thing has been in the news in recent times - the price of her pistol. social media and some reports claimed that Manu's pistol is worth more than Rs 1 crore. After these rumors spread, there was a lot of discussion among sports lovers.
In view of the growing rumors on this subject, manu Bhaker recently spoke openly on this matter in an interview given to sports Next. She very simply told that the price of her pistol is not in crores, but in lakhs. manu Bhaker said smilingly, "Crores? No, it is a one-time investment which costs between Rs 1.5 lakh to Rs 1.85 lakh. The price depends on many factors, such as the model of the pistol, whether it is new or old, or whether it is customized or not."
manu Bhaker also said that when players make a mark at the international level, companies often provide them pistols for free. Putting an end to these rumors, she said that the pistol is definitely an important tool, but the claim that it costs crores is completely false.
Historic victory in paris Olympics
manu Bhaker's victory was special for india because she gave india the first medal in paris olympics 2024. Coming from Jhajjar, Haryana, manu Bhaker also became the first indian woman shooter to win a medal in the Olympics. He finished third in the qualification round with 580 points and won the bronze medal with 221.7 points in the final.