At the age of 17, Esha Singh received three gold and a bronze medal on the recently-concluded ISSF World taking pictures championships (rifle/ pistol) in Cairo and feels it was a giant leap in her profession and that she has shocked herself with the wealthy medal-haul.
Now, the gifted shooter from Hyderabad, mentored by father Sachin Singh and former Olympic medallist Gagan Narang at his Gun For Glory Academy, is eyeing extra medals within the run-up to the 2024 Paris Olympics.
“Being my first World championship in the senior category, it has been a great experience as it is a tournament where maximum countries take part,” Esha instructed The Hindu on the sidelines of a felicitation perform on the SATS taking pictures ranges right here on Tuesday.
“I was confident of clinching the gold given the kind of training programme I undertook and also the fact that the Chinese shooters were not be participating. The first objective was to give my best, .and I am glad I did,” Esha, who shall be specializing in 10m and 25m occasions, stated.
Esha, who received three gold and a bronze medal within the latest ISSF World championship in Cairo, with mom Srilatha on Tuesday.
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“These medals will add to the list of my achievements, and it is one of my best ever performance for sure. There was no special build-up for the Worlds. And, it is not like there is any secret in my training programme either. I love to keep learning, especially from the contests which I lose. You should always go back and work on some issues to ensure mistakes are not repeated.”
Sachin Singh stated Esha’s pistol malfunctioned through the 25m air pistol last, however she confirmed numerous guts and willpower and continued to compete with out making it a problem.
“What impressed me the most is her level of confidence. She was always focused and this will help her in the future as we chase the ultimate goal of an Olympic medal,” Sachin stated.
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