India, Feb. 11 -- Back in action after six months, Paris Olympics double Olympics bronze medalist Manu Bhaker has made a strong start to the season as she topped qualification of 25m sports pistol in the first selection trials, and led the field in the second trials (T2) after the precision round at the Karni Singh Range here on Tuesday.

Manu shot a brilliant 297 out of 300 in the precision round. The rapid-fire round and the final will be held on Wednesday. In the first selection trials, Manu scored 587 to top the field. In the final on Monday, she overcame a slow start to finish with bronze behind winner Simranpreet Kaur and second-placed Esha Singh, who is also competing in her first event after the Paris Olympics.

Manu will also com...