Manu Bhaker. (Image Credit score: AP)
Manu Bhaker, who made historical past within the ongoing Paris Olympics 2025 by bagging two medals in capturing, is in big demand amongst manufacturers for endorsements.
Manu Bhaker, who made historical past within the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024 by bagging two medals in capturing, is in big demand amongst manufacturers for endorsements. As many as 40 manufacturers have approached Bhaker for endorsements. Her charge has additionally elevated six to seven occasions, from Rs 20-25 lakh per endorsement earlier.
One deal has been closed at about Rs 1.5 crore, in response to reviews.
Bhaker has secured two bronze medals within the 10m air pistol particular person and blended workforce occasions. She additionally completed in fourth place within the 25m air pistol occasion on Saturday.
Neerav Tomar, CEO and MD of IOS Sports activities & Leisure, which manages Bhaker, instructed Occasions of India, “Now we have bought about 40-odd enquiries in simply the final 2-3 days. We’re focusing proper now on the long-term affiliation offers, and we now have closed a few endorsements.”
Till just lately, Bhaker endorsed just one model, Performax Activewear. Now, about six further manufacturers are in discussions together with her for endorsements or sponsorships, in response to the report.
Tomar additional mentioned, “Her model worth, after all, has jumped 5 to 6 folds. So, something we had been doing earlier than was within the neighborhood of Rs 20-25 lakh, now it has gone to the area of about Rs 1.5 crore for one deal of endorsements. This can be a one-year sort of engagement for a model class with exclusivity.”
He additionally mentioned that on the Asian Video games and Commonwealth Video games, we win many medals in capturing, however the curiosity typically wanes. “Within the Olympics, athletes stand out extra, and with two medals, they honestly shine.”
In the meantime, in response to reviews, IOS Sports activities & Leisure, which manages Bhaker, can also be taking authorized motion towards manufacturers which have used her photographs and movies in congratulatory adverts with out correct sponsorship agreements.
The 22-year-old, who has already made historical past by turning into the primary Indian athlete to win two bronze medals in a single version of the quadrennial showpiece, additionally did a slendid efficiency on Saturday and completed in 4th place.
Manu, who continued to dominate the occasion and remained among the many high three virtually all through the qualification part of ‘precision’ and ‘fast’ rounds, aggregated 590 to be positioned second behind Hungary’s Veronika Main who equalled the Olympic document with a rating of 592.
Manu, who has seen a marked enchancment in her capturing after patching up with legendary shooter-turned-coach Jaspal Rana, has received the 10m ladies’s air pistol bronze and 10m air pistol blended workforce bronze pairing up with Sarabjot Singh.
She was in impregnable kind within the sports activities pistol qualification rounds, firing 294 within the gruelling ‘precision’ spherical with scores of 97, 98 and 99.
The ‘fast spherical’ introduced out one of the best in her as she shot an ideal 100, adopted by two 98s for a combination of 296.
