Star Indian pistol shooter Manu Bhaker was honoured with the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year award for her remarkable performance at the Paris Olympics, where she secured two bronze medals. The award,

Manu was among five nominees for the award, alongside golfer Aditi Ashok, para shooter Avani Lekhara, India women’s cricket vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, and wrestler Vinesh Phogat — each recognised for their exceptional contributions to Indian sport.

Manu Bhaker, India's shooting sensation, won the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year after securing two historic bronze medals at the Paris Olympics, becoming the first Indian female shooter to achieve multiple Olympic podium finishes.

Now in its fifth year, there are very few awards that shine a light on women’s sport to this extent. Broadening the awards to include even more remarkable sporting talent made perfect sense and from 2021 we introduced Emerging Player of the Year, with Parasports Woman of the Year joining in 2023.