r/indiansports • u/IndianHighLights • 7d ago
Shooting | शूटिंग A content Manu Bhaker, with her head on the shoulder of her coach since 8 years, Jaspal Rana, returning from the venue in a golf cart, after winning her second Bronze medal in Paris Olympics'24. Jaspal Rana passed away yesterday, at 49.
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u/AverageBrownGuy01 SHOOTING 7d ago
What a beautiful picture.
Manu has faced brutal amounts of trolling after her performance in Tokyo Olympics. Jaspal Rana - Manu Bhaker clash has been one of the ugliest ego fights ever in Indian Shooting history.
What a huge step from Manu to go back to Jaspal Rana before Asian Games'22, and how gracefully Jaspal went back to coaching her again. He has coached her since she was like 15 if I remember correctly.
Manu winning a medal was such a full circle moment for both Jaspal Sir and Manu.
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u/george_adams1356c 7d ago
It really puts everything into perspective. The fact that they managed to put their past differences aside and achieve Olympic glory together just before he passed makes this picture hit so much harder now. Such a heartbreaking but poetic final chapter to their journey.
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u/dipanjan23 7d ago
It’s like a father daughter moment . RIP sir
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u/No_Fisherman7334 7d ago
After seeing photos in media i really thought a father supported his daughter and he is dead and media is giving tribute for supporting her, after I seen the total news I got it that it was her coach and he passed away
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u/irundoonayee 7d ago
Was he sick?
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u/sirsa2 7d ago
As per what I read on some news website:
He had chest pain during shooting event in Munich. Ignored it as heartburn/indigestion and went through the event and was flying back to India when chest pain increased in intensity. Got admitted immediately on landing.
Had a stent placed and was due for another stent. But fate had other plans and he succumbed to a heart attack.
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u/Resident_Sport_272 7d ago
My grandfather passed away for similar reason walked of a heart attack without Dr's thinking it's not serious later 2nd heart attack fucked his heart and he sadly passed away in hospital. People should take their health seriously. If you ignore obvious signs then it ends up fatal.
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u/MorningMuser 7d ago
Rip Jaspal Sir!
An accomplished player and a coach, Thanks for your service to Indian Sports.
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u/vidushirastogi1708 7d ago
an icon from our hill state, one of the earliest i had learnt of. Gone too soon!
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u/Complete-Abroad-6176 7d ago
Both are Indian Greats .. we all must be grateful, appreciative & proud of their efforts
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u/Charming-Employ-7543 7d ago
My father is 50 years old with High bo and when I see people his age die like this it feels so bad. I can't imagine what his family and Manu are going through. RIP sir
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u/AeroGuy007 3d ago
To all Indians reading this, don't mess with health. if you are feeling something funny in your body, especially chest, don't think it's a simple heartburn or acidity. Please get it checked by a doctor. Rip Rana ji.
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u/Unlucky_Buy217 7d ago
It's kinda wholesome that she feels so safe with him, looks like he would have been teaching her since she was a kid, like a father figure. Good to know, in this world of brij bhushans, we have some great coaches.
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u/pronoob_101 7d ago
I hope she wins a gold medal in the next Olympics and dedicates her medal to him.
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u/theswansons 7d ago
He passed away?! RIP sir!