Olympic Gold Medalist Abhinav Bindra discusses his journey, importance of focus, mental resilience, his current work with IOC on mental health and initiatives of Abhinav Bindra Foundation.
Show Notes
01:10 – The early days and initiation into the world of shooting
04:10 – Facing set backs and official skepticism early, and lessons learnt
07:20 – Athens Olympics and how an ill fitted tile robbed Abninav of a potential Gold Medal
11:45 – Battling back injuries in the lead up to winning the World Championship in 2006
14:45 – Importance of meticulousness and process in achieving excellence
17:50 – “Success was the real crisis” – winning the Beijing Gold Medal and aftermath
23:35 – Why Abhinav rates the 4th place finish at Rio higher than winning the Gold Medal at Beijing
26:55 – “A Shot at History” – Abhinav talks about his autobiography and why he wrote it
30:00 – Current involvement with IOC on mental health
31:55 – Abhinav Bindra Foundation and its grassroots work on improving sporting excellence
37:20 – Advice to recreational athletes
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Instagram:@abhinav_bindra
Twitter: @Abhinav_Bindra
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AbhinavBindraOly
Abhinav’s Autobiography
A Shot at History – Amazon Link
Abhinav Bindra Foundation
Instagram:@abfoundationind
Twitter: @abfoundationindia
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abfoundationind
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