World number 2 shooter Esha Singh once again scripted history as she became India’s only gold medalist so far at the ISSF Hangzhou World Cup. She has been getting recognition far and wide for her brilliance and consistency in the women’s 25m Pistol event. Earlier in May, she set a massive world record by scoring 43/50 at the ISSF Munich World Cup – securing the gold medal in the process. Two months later, she is back again – winning accolades and hearts at the same time.
RevSportz got in touch with Esha and her coach, Ronak Pandit to know their emotions after the huge victory. She stayed at the number 1 position throughout the event; clocking back-to-back perfect scores and even finished with a stellar 10.9. When asked about the secret to her consistency across tournaments, she said, “Yes, I do have expectations regarding my performance but I don’t let it get in the way. I just focus on my process. There is no secret to making those thoughts go away but I think the more you play, the easier it gets because of more experience. I just note down whatever I do in different matches and work on them further in training”.
She also spoke about her Asian Games preparations. “I am very excited for the Asian Games but I think I am going to look at it as just another competition. I keep reminding myself that I am just out here to execute whatever I have worked on for so many days. I won’t change anything.”
Esha’s Coach and eminent shooter Ronak shared his thoughts on Esha’s journey and how the next month and a half are very crucial. “Yes, the Asian Games are coming up but we are not going to name it and unnecessarily make things tougher for us. We didn’t go into Munich, wanting to create a world record. Neither did we come here wanting to win a gold.”
He further added, “We are just trying to work our way towards excellence in the sport. We just pay attention to our areas of improvement- technical, tactical, physical, psychological and try to be 1% better every day. Even today, the discussion is not about winning the gold. Rather, the focus is on what we did right and what we can further do to get better.”
RevSportz also asked what one needs to do to maintain this level of excellence for longer periods. “You can’t deliver the same score every time but you can deliver a good performance every time. You might get a 590 or 585 but whether you get a medal or not also depends on how others perform on that day.
“Seeking consistency in terms of winning medals is not in your hands but consistency in terms of performance is in your hands. If you are clear about what your process is, what are the areas that you need to work on- then it’s easier to stay consistent at the highest level. For example, her performance in Hangzhou was better, even though Munich was a world record and she brought up a higher score. So, we are thinking only in terms of performances and not medals.”
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