Exclusive | The Indian farm girl, who picked up a gun at the age of 13, is now fixing the Olympic Heartbreak: Maheshwari Chauhan Story | More sports news
New Delhi: Every Indian had to break the heart in the form of just one point, which separated Maheshwari Chauhan, which was a historic Olympic bronze at the Skit Mixed Team event at the Paris Olympics last year. Razor-Patli Margin (43-44) against the Chinese counterpart continues long after the dust freezing. “In our game, a point makes all differences. It was a terrible feeling that I hope I never experience again,” Maheshwari misses.But if there is a feature that defines a 28 -year -old shooter from Rajasthan, it is his remarkable ability to complete the pain. The fact is that he is from a family of shooters, though, though.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!From a quiet village in Siana, Rajasthan, he raised a farm in a field, and at the age of 13, he picked up a gun. His late grandfather, Ganpat Singh and his father, Pradeep Singh were both experienced shooters who competed at the national level. Her husband also shared her passion for shooting.“I was surrounded by the game,” she remembers. “If I had not grown around it, it would have been difficult to be an interest.”“She (her husband) shoots the trap as a hobby and perfectly understands what the game demands,” she shares. “After that kind of support at home, the way you give you peace and protection, it is invaluable. It allows me to focus on my game completely.”
But why the skeet? “It is less popular within shooting because it is expensive, everything is imported, and you need a license. It makes the shotgun events less accessible than rifles or pistols,” she believes.
Return from Olympic Heartbreak … with more heartbreak
He returned to international competition ISSF World Cup Shotgun Nicosia, the platform in Cyprus and once again found itself on the wrong side of a narrow difference – disappeared by qualifying by two points.For Maheshwari, Nicosia meant a reset – a clean slate after about eight months from the international circuit.While training was spent in Italy with his personal coach in Italy, April saw the time of its partition between single sessions and a national camp. A return pressure, coupled with high bar, was set for himself, he had heavy weight.The unhealthy mark of the Paris Olympics, which is a point loss in the bronze medal match against China, is something he has not forgotten. And does not intend to.Maheshwari, whose botanical art often finds her way in the line of her sister -in -law in Udaipur, “that disadvantage gave me fire and confidence. And now, looking forward, his vision is clear. “This year is about pace herself this year,” she says.Also Read: ‘Parampara, Prartrishna, discipline’: How did 18 -year -old Suruchi Singh become a new shooting sensation of India“The second half of next year gets busy with Asians, World Championships and 2028 Olympic quota spots.”“I want to make a final and the podium now ends a habit. The Olympics were a great starting point. But now, it’s time to go beyond time and break some more glass roof on the way.”
