It is said that if one has the desire to achieve something, then he overcomes every difficulty and reaches his destination and this hard work was seen in the brave players of India. India performed very well in Paris Olympics 2024. India has won a total of 6 medals. Out of these, a total of 4 medals have been won by the talented players of Haryana.
India has won 6 medals in Paris Olympics so far, out of which 4 medals have been won by players from Haryana. The whole country is proud of the players of Haryana. Many players from Haryana have also won bronze medals in hockey. Let us look back at those special moments of Haryana in Paris Olympics.
First medal in shooting
Manu Bhaker is a resident of Jhajjar district of Haryana. Haryana’s daughter Manu Bhaker made it to the finals of 25 meter air pistol. She qualified for the finals by finishing second in the qualification event. Manu Bhaker has scored 590 points. She scored 294 points in precision and 296 in rapid. Major Varanika of Hungary remained in the top position with 592 points. Manu Bhaker has now reached the finals of 25 meter air pistol. Manu Bhaker stood second in this qualification round. She shot 24 targets with 10 scoring. Isha Singh, who was competing in this shooting with Manu, stood at 18th position. She could not qualify for the final 8.
Haryanvi pair shines in Paris Olympics
One Haryanvi can overpower everyone, whereas here when two players entered the field together, victory was certain, we are talking about Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh. Who played the final match in the 25 meter pistol mixed event. In which Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh created history by winning the bronze medal for the country. The Indian pair of Manu and Sarabjot defeated Korea 16-10 in the bronze medal match of the 10 meter pistol mixed team event. Sarabjot Singh is a resident of Dheen village under Mullana in Ambala district in Haryana. His father Jatinder Singh is a farmer. Mother Hardeep Kaur is a housewife. Sarabjot is a student of DAV College located in Sector 10, Chandigarh. Sarabjot started shooting in school itself. He trains under coach Abhishek Rana of AR Shooting Academy located in Ambala Cantt at Central Phoenix Club.
Golden Boy has once again made the country proud
The whole country had not just hope but faith from Haryana’s star player Neeraj Chopra that Neeraj will once again win a medal for the country. Neeraj also maintained this honour of the country. Haryana’s boy Neeraj Chopra has won a medal for India in javelin throw in Paris Olympics after Tokyo. He won a silver medal for the country by throwing the javelin 89.45 meters away. Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem won the gold medal. Nadeem also created a new Olympic record by throwing the javelin 92.97 meters away during the final.
Aman took a gamble in wrestling
Jhajjar’s Aman Sehrawat has won the first medal for India in the Paris Olympics. The Haryana wrestler has registered a spectacular victory in the bronze medal match in the 57kg weight category. He has won the sixth medal for India by defeating Puerto Rico’s Darlin Tui Cruz. With this, the boy from Jhajjar has also fulfilled his late father’s dream of winning a medal in the Olympics. Aman Sehrawat performed brilliantly on Friday and won the first medal for India in wrestling in the Paris Olympics 2024.
Haryana players also shine in hockey
The Indian hockey team has also been successful in winning the bronze medal. Three players from Haryana, Sumit, Abhishek Nain and Sanjay were part of this team. Sumit Kumar performed brilliantly. He stopped the opponent team from scoring goals about nine times in the match and when he got the chance, he entered Spain’s D and tried to score twice. He also performed well in the midfield by using his experience correctly. Mayur Vihar resident Abhishek Nain tried to score goals thrice in the match. At the beginning of the match itself, Abhishek Nain took the ball out from between three opponent players in a brilliant manner and took it to the D.
Haryana has always been ahead in sports, whether it is sports or studies. Haryanvis never shy away from showing their prowess. In Paris Olympics also, the players have proved that if one tries with true hard work, then every goal can be achieved. Although the players tried their best to win gold, but this time they could not bring gold for the country. India is hopeful, if not this time, then next time.
