‘My First Shot Wasn’t That Good But…’: Sarabjot Explains How He Overcame Nervousness to Clinch Olympic Bronze – News18

Indian shooter Sarabjot Singh received a rousing reception at the India House in Paris after clinching a bronze medal at the 10m Air Pistol mixed team event on Tuesday. Inconsolable after a narrow miss in the individual 10m air pistol event, Sarabjot raised his game to match his more accomplished team-mate Manu Bhaker and secure a second shooting medal for India at the Paris Games.

Speaking exclusively with CNN-News18 at the India House, Sarbjot revealed he felt the nerves at the start and shot an 8.6. However, he found consistency in the second half of the play-off to complement Manu, who managed three sub-10 shots compared to her team-mate’s four.

“I was a little nervous because my first shot wasn’t that good. To overcome that, I do belly breathing and close my eyes. There is enough time between two shots,” Sarabjot told CNN News18 in an exclusive conversation.

Speaking about teaming up with Manu Bhaker, Sarabjot said he has been pairing up with her since 2019. The 22-year-old shooter also said that he and Bhaker had a conversation before the event and discussed about giving their best to win the prestigious medal.

“Before getting into the event we had a conversation about giving our 100 percent in the event. We have been teaming up since 2019. We played together in the nationals and then again in the Junior World Championships. It was a great experience,” he added.

Sarabjot further spoke about his training regime which demanded sacrifice, both from him and his family.

“I train with my personal coach Abhishek Rana in Ambala. It’s a 12-hour schedule as I spend most of my time at the shooting range and the gym,” Sarabjot said.

“Qualities don’t matter for shooting but hard work does. You have to be mentally strong. Then comes the physical aspects, like holding, breathing, etc,” he added.

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