Commonwealth Games 2018: 5 Indians who can win a gold medal in their debut appearance

Neeraj is one of the best athlete India has produced in recent times with the potential to be Olympic Medalist — Neeraj is one of the best athletes India has produced in recent times in Athletics.

#5 Manu Bhaker (Shooting)

The 16 year old has nerves of Steel and is one to watch out for in the future — The 16-year-old has nerves of Steel and is a one to watch out for in the future

The youngest of the lot, the 16-year-old from Haryana came into the spotlight when she bettered Heena Sindhu's record in the finals of the National Games in 2017 held in Kerala to win the gold medal. She currently is in red-hot form, having bagged 2 gold medals in the recently concluded ISSF World Shooting Championship.

She showed maturity and calmness beyond her age, whenshe clinched the Gold in 10 m Air Pistol at the Championship with her last shot. The biggest threat for Manu at the Games would be her compatriot Heena Sindhu but having already defeated her in previous competitions, Bhaker will be confident of bringing home a gold medal from her maiden appearance at the games.

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Edited by Soumo Ghosh