Have a look at the Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh 10m air pistol mixed team bronze medal match event Olympics 2024 schedule, date and time
Indian Olympian Manu Bhaker is continuously impressing everyone with her awe-inspiring performance at the Paris Olympics 2024, as she qualified for yet another bronze medal match on Monday, July 29.
For the unfamiliar, India’s Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh both qualified for the bronze medal match in the 10 m air pistol competition on Monday. Both candidates secured third place in the qualification round while Rhythm Sangwan and Arjun Singh Cheema finished 10th.
Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh 10m air pistol mixed team bronze medal match event Olympics 2024 schedule, date, time and live stream telecat where to watch
Scoring 193, 195, and 192 in their three series, Manu and Sarabjot will face Korea’s Jin Ye Oh and Wonho Lee in the bronze medal match.
The 10m air pistol mixed team bronze medal match is scheduled to take place on July 30 at 1 PM IST and can be viewed on JioCinema and DD Sports in India.
BREAKING: Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh to play for Bronze medal match in the 10m Air Pistol tomorrow. #Paris2024 #Paris2024Olympic pic.twitter.com/EmcE4POsa0
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Following this, Turkiye’s Illayda Tarhan and Yusef Dikec will compete against Serbia’s Zorana Arunovic and Damir Mikec for the gold medal. These matches are scheduled for Tuesday, July 30.
Rhythm and Arjun’s Performance
Manu began with scores of 10 and 9 in her first two shots, while Rhythm and Arjun initially led in the top 3. Rhythm was in top form, hitting 10 with her first four shots and scoring 58 from her first six shots.
Manu scored three consecutive 10s, but Sarabjot’s three 9s in his first six shots pushed the pair out of the top 4 spots. Rhythm and Arjun climbed to second place with consistent 10s. However, Arjun’s slow finish with 97 points caused them to drop to 4th place.
Rhythm’s last two shots of 9 resulted in 97 points, dropping them to 5th. Sarabjot rebounded well, ending the qualification with the Indian pairs in 4th and 5th place, respectively.
In the second series, Manu and Sarabjot began with all 10s, moving to second place, while Rhythm and Arjun struggled slightly. An 8 from Arjun caused their duo to slip down despite a strong start from Rhythm.
Manu’s two 9s were offset by Sarabjot’s six consecutive 10s, keeping them in second place until Sarabjot’s streak ended, dropping them to 3rd. Manu’s timely 10s briefly moved them back to second before an 8 from Sarabjot caused them to slip to 4th.
🚨 Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh to compete for bronze medal after finishing third in 10m Air Pistol mixed team qualification round. pic.twitter.com/7VGX1Yn0zg
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Arjun finished the second series strongly, but his team with Rhythm remained outside the top 4 heading into the final series.
In the final series, Manu and Sarabjot started with two 9s and two 10s, moving into the top 2 spots.
Rhythm and Arjun edged closer to the top 4, but Rhythm’s three 9s in the finish pushed them out of contention, resulting in a lower ranking.
Sarabjot and Manu concluded their final series with five 10s between them, securing their spot in the bronze medal match.
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