Manu's efforts, Jaspal's blessings got us the medal: Shooter's parents

The day at Manu Bhakar's house on Surajkund Road began early with a small 'havan' performed by her parents. The ritual continued until the champion pistol shooter secured India's first medal at the Paris Olympics a bronze.

Manu, on Sunday, became the first woman from the country to win a medal in shooting, showing tremendous fighting spirit to end a 12-year drought in the sport at the quadrennial showpiece.

Her father, Ram Kishan, emerged from their third-storey flat to acknowledge the greetings of well-wishers and said it was all because of his daughter's efforts and coach Jaspal Rana's blessings that Manu won the medal.

"Manu's efforts and Jaspal's blessings and the sports ministry's assistance, it all helped in her success, which ended India's 12-year drought at the Games," Ram Kishan told PTI Videos.

Ram Kishan said that he was expecting more success from Manu in the days to come.

"This is the start, she has two more matches. She talks to us for a few minutes every day, she i