Reluctant pistol shooter Yuvika tops massive weapons for National Games gold
Pistol shooter Yuvika Tomar has no qualms in admitting that she didn’t harbour massive desires or wasn’t very passionate concerning the sport when she took it up. The then 15-year-old’s major goal was to simply bag a national-level medal and safe a authorities job.
Choosing taking pictures over different sports activities was a no brainer for Yuvika who comes from Johri village in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, a hotbed of taking pictures. The nearest vary was only a 10-minute stroll from her place and had some high-profile guests she may look as much as for inspiration. World Championship gold medallist Saurabh Chaudhary was one among them.
But when medals began coming thick and quick, Yuvika realised that she was lower out for the massive league. The 21-year-old’s newest addition to the medal cabinet was a gold within the 10m air pistol occasion on the National Games in Gujarat on Sunday.
“I did not have any targets, honestly. But then I progressed well and started training seriously,” she stated after ending on prime in a line-up that included stars like Heena Sidhu and Manu Bhaker.
Yuvika didn’t appear nervous in any respect whereas rubbing shoulders with the very best within the nation. Only as soon as throughout her occasion did she look a bit perplexed. “I just forgot to get my screwdriver so I was looking for my friend,” she stated.
Yuvika (centre) didn’t appear nervous in any respect whereas rubbing shoulders with the very best within the nation. (Credit: SAI)
Yuvika has emerged as one of many brightest hopes in pistol taking pictures and all eyes can be on her as she plies her commerce on the ISSF World Championship in Cairo to be held later this month. She is a girl of few phrases and prefers her performances to do the speaking.
Yuvika, who was a part of the ladies’s crew that set a junior world report rating (1721-47x) on the Asian Shooting Championship 2019 in Doha, doesn’t let any strain on or off the vary get to her. But 4 years again, an unlucky incident made her stop the game for nearly six months.
“My father got paralysed suddenly. He had no history of ailments or any trouble, but it happened. I was extremely heartbroken and there was a lot of work at home and in the fields so I took a break,” she stated.
But her father, who received her first pistol after borrowing cash, wasn’t going to let her daughter quit her sport so simply. “He encouraged me a lot to return to training. Now my brother works in the fields,” stated Yuvika.
She doesn’t wish to set long-term targets and when requested about her expectations on the upcoming Worlds, she had a easy reply: “I’ll just try to do well.”
Garba flavour to taking pictures
The Navratri festivities are in full swing within the nation, particularly in Gujarat. Usually at taking pictures occasions, a set playlist is blasted out on audio system throughout the occasions however organisers on the National Games felt including a dhol participant to the combo would boost issues somewhat extra.
And gauging from the engagement of the viewers, they weren’t spot on. Dhol participant Rahul had by no means seen a taking pictures vary in his life till Sunday. “For me, shooting meant film shooting. I was told I need to play for a sports event but I didn’t expect it. But after watching the sport all day, I have learnt a bit about how it works,” he says.
Music is an integral a part of taking pictures and the world physique says that “during medal matches, music should be played.”
Milan James, a technical official, didn’t anticipate a dhol participant on the venue. “At competitions, mostly recorded music is played. On rare occasions, we have live musicians,” James stated.
During the lads’s 50m rifle 3 positions taking pictures occasion, James was handed the particular activity of guiding the dhol participant. “I just had to make sure he stopped during announcements and breaks and resumes as soon as the competitions started. And also ensure he didn’t go overboard and play too loud,” says James.
