New Delhi: Manish Narwal earned India’s fourth medal at the Paris Paralympics 2024 by winning silver in the men’s 10m air pistol SH1 event. This achievement made him the sixth Indian athlete to claim multiple individual medals in Paralympic history. He also won gold at the 2020 Toko Paralympics in the 50m pistol SH1 category, he had also set a Paralympics record with 218.2.
Manish hails from Ballabgarh in Haryana. He was born with a deformity in his right hand. Although it upset him as a child, the deformity did not stop him from dreaming big. As a young boy, Manish wanted to be a footballer. However, due to his physical health, he was advised to get into shooting.
In 2016, Manish’s father took him to a shooting range in his hometown. There, he started training under coach Rakesh Thakur. There was no looking back for the talented para-shooter who went on to win the bronze at the 2019 World Championship.
At the 2021 Para Shooting World Cup, Manish Narwal created a world record in the P4 mixed 50m pistol SH1 event, which won him the gold medal. He was bestowed with the Khel Ratna award in the same year.
In the World Of Sports, his idols are Lionel Messi and Usain Bolt. The rising star seeks inspiration from them in his own sports career.
Manish Rawal has performed very well since Tokyo 2020 and would be confident of winning a medal in Paris. He has developed a good personality and built up good confidence in front of the World and his Nation.
At the 2022 Para Shooting World Championships, Manish won the gold medal in the Air 10m pistol SH1 event. The win helped him qualify for the upcoming Games in Paris. He then won a bronze medal at the Para-Asian Games in Hangzhou in 2023.
Manish Narwal clinched two silvers at the 2024 WSPS Para Shooting World Cup. The tournament held in New Delhi, saw the Indian star win a silver, each in the men’s 10m air pistol SH1 individual and team events.
