<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/india-star-shooter-manu-bhaker-shows-her-muscles-23626711" rel="nofollow">India&rsquo;s two-time Olympic medal-winning shooter Manu Bhaker</a>&rsquo;s father Ramkishen told mid-day on Friday that his daughter is shattered at the passing of her coach Jaspal Rana, 49. The multiple Asian Games and Commonwealth Games medal-winning shooter-turned-coach passed away in New Delhi on Friday after a cardiac emergency.
<img title="Manu Bhaker breaks down while paying respects to her coach Jaspal Rana in Dehradun. Pic/PTI" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/jun/bindra-mug-shot-d_e.jpg" alt="Manu Bhaker breaks down while paying respects to her coach Jaspal Rana in Dehradun. Pic/PTI" width="1280" height="720" />Manu Bhaker breaks down while paying respects to her coach Jaspal Rana in Dehradun. Pic/PTI
Ramkishen, currently in America on work, called up Manu, who is at the National camp in Dehradun, but could hardly speak to her as she was distraught. &ldquo;Manu is shattered. I called her up this morning [Friday] and she just kept repeating one word, &lsquo;unbelievable, unbelievable.&rsquo; She was extremely emotional and said, &lsquo;Papa, I&rsquo;m very upset. Please let me be.&rsquo; I tried consoling her, but couldn&rsquo;t,&rdquo; Ramkishen told mid-day over the phone.
<img title="Ramkishen Bhaker " src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/jun/bindra-mug-shot-b_e.jpg" alt="Ramkishen Bhaker " width="1280" height="720" />Ramkishen Bhaker&nbsp;
&ldquo;Today is a sad day for Indian shooting. Jaspalji was like a father figure to Manu. He would shout at her, correct her, but at the same time also laugh with her. They shared a very special relationship. He had great technical knowledge and was always open to sharing it. He constantly stressed on the importance of discipline Manu&rsquo;s double &nbsp;medals in Paris are an outcome of all the hard work and discipline that she and Jaspalji put in,&rdquo; added Ramkishen.
Interestingly, Rana had a totally different relationship with Manu&rsquo;s parents. When asked if he was a close family friend, Ramkishen replied: &ldquo;Not really. For us, he was Manu&rsquo;s coach, and a thorough professional at that.&rdquo;&nbsp;

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