Twin bronze medal winner at the Paris Olympics, Manu Bhaker, has had a long journey to stardom. The young shooter made history in the Paris Games, becoming the first Indian to bag two medals in the same Olympics. Now sitting at the top of India's sporting echelon, Manu shared a throwback picture, showcasing how it all started for her as far as shooting is concerned.
In a post on social media, Manu shared a picture of her and a few of her mates from school doing shooting practice. Fast forward to today, Manu is one of India's most decorated Olympians in history. How it started vs how it's going, and Grateful for everything in between pic.
twitter.com/z8LzoyoZI2 Manu, recently, also spoke of her journey, especially after the setback she encountered in the Tokyo Olympics. "My journey, coming from the Tokyo Olympics, it was very difficult for me to be confident again.
I was world number two, but I did not do good in it. I know the taste of losing and then winning. It's the beauty of sports.
One competition you lose, and you can win the other. But, it would only happen if you put in hard work," said Bhaker. "To achieve the goal, we must put in a lot of hard work and effort.
It doesn't always start with aiming for something big, you also have to work to achieve it. If you can dream big, you can achieve big. So, always start by dreaming big.
I always tell myself that no matter if I win or lose in any competition, I'll always be very confident and hold myself high and together, and be.