Ayushi Podder Biography

When shooters take the rifle and aim it at a target, the only thing that matters is their goal. All else is a blur. When the thought of winning a lot of money in their minds, the instinct will trigger. If their years of waking upearly, putting in additional hours of training and even sacrificing your favorite foods are worth it right now. It's at this point that 19-year-old Ayushi Podder works hard!

Each time Ayushi is shooting, her aim is greater than the "Bullseye" shot. She is aiming to get an Podium Finish! Each time she puts her finger on the trigger, she shoots the bullet toward her goal of having an Olympic medal that hangs on her neck, and the tricolored flag fluttering over her.

Aayushi is an aspiring junior rifle shooter and the newest young sensation in shooting from India to gain prominence in the field, following Manu Bhaker and Gayathri Nthyanadam, Mehuli Ghosh and others. Born on the 23rd day of October in 1999, Aayushi comes from Sheoraphuli, Hooghly of West Bengal.

Aayushi's enthusiasm and skill in shooting comes through her father Pankaj Podder, who himself was an Indian shooter as well as an International Shooting Sport Federation ( ISSF) certified accredited coach.

Schooling Days And Sacrificed Dreams

Aayushi was totally devoted to studying during her time in the Techno Indian Public School. It was surprising that even though she was exposed to sports at an early age, she displayed very little or zero passion for shooting.

As a child, Aayushi was seven years old, she completed a portfolio with the intention of becoming an actress or model. She also learned to dance at a Classical Odisha style and participated in many school activities.

In this time of her life, Pankaj used to travel across states to play in matches. Aayushi did not think that one day she'd follow in his path. A very good academic performer, Aayushi wished to study MBBS as she grew older.

Start of Shooting Career

Things changed quickly when her father encouraged her to try shooting. Pankaj spoke about his goal of watching his daughter follow in his steps. "When the daughter I had was only five and a half, I had the idea I could make her the next shooter Olympic gold medalist" Pankaj says.

Soon after, she began to train for the sake of her father. Within seven days of being able to hold an air gun, Ayushi became a national champion!

"It is my very first event and I already had a title!" she declares, her excitement clearly evident in her voice. Her first major victory prompted Junior Podder to take up shooting.

With her father's steady support that was a guarantee, there was no turning back. As the years passed, Aayushi immersed herself into the sport and found with a new passion that she wanted to shed blood for. With her determination and drive in shooting her school's teachers and principal also began to lend their support to her as she began her next adventure.

To excel in the shooting discipline the ball, a player must have concentration to the max. For Ayushi the concentration and focus were achieved easily. This is why she was able to get high scores. "I'm proficient in academics. Focus and concentration are crucial and these two abilities assisted me shooting quite a bit."

Ayushi also realized the importance of perfection in both her sporting and personal everyday life. When she was in the beginning of her working out, the father of her told herthat "Ayushi is the only one who can take a best sight picture". These words have helped her tremendously in her international career. They've been incorporated into her head. "Perfection is important," she tells.

After winning the state championship, Ayushi won the pre-national championship for juniors in the youth category the month following. Within one calendar year Aayushi has secured her spot to participate at the Indian team camp. She was soon a part of the Asian air gun team, and in the following year, she earned her first gold medal in international competition at the ISSF Junior World Cup 2016, Suhl, Germany.

The challenges faced by Indian athletes

The life of an athlete India is not as simple as it sounds. It's true that Ayushi isn't an exception. The young shooter has plenty of unremarkable stories to share from her trips to various locations to compete in tournaments. One of them happened on she returned from Asian Junior Championship in Doha, Qatar.

Ayushi along with her group been able to land at 5 AM on the outskirts of New Delhi from a long and exhausting journey. At this point when she learns that she is scheduled for an 11 AM slot for competing in the 50m Rifle 3 Positions competition at the All India Inter-University Championship. With a lack of sleep and hunger the young shooter took part in the competition and won the bronze medal.

When she came up with this story, Ayushi opened up about the incident without regret. She is not blaming her fatigue or sleep deprivation for her failure. Also, she does not blame ineffective planning of the organizers.

The moment is now, Aayushi laughs it off. But, this is another item on a lengthy list of organizational and structural issues athletes have experienced and continue to face in the sport's ecosystem in India.

In the World Championship in Changwon, Korea, Ayushi had to be separated by eight days from the time she arrived until match day. It was not possible to train during these eight days due to the scheduling of other games. Furthermore, her rifle was worn out. It was a terrible experience in the contest.

In addition Ayushi's father as well as her coach were unable to accompany her on her travels because of budgetary problems. Another issue that athletes face in India in the present. The athletes are in financial straits to purchase equipment, travel for training, to eat nutritious food and many more.

The balance between education and shooting

Despite having to balance academics with shooting classes and traveling for occasions, Aayushi's grades in school was never lowered. After graduating from high school she decided to take an education in Humanities and was able to take time to concentrate on her the study of her subject and shooting.

Presently, Ayushi Podder is pursuing an undergraduate degree in Public Administration at Punjab University at the same at the same time as she trains and participates in competitions. But, Ayushi believes that it wouldn't have been possible without the support of her school and the management.

Ayushi has no attendance bar because of her participation in the Sports quota. She can practice all the time and only attends to write tests. In some cases, when competitions or selections conflict with her examinations and the college schedules special dates for her to sit the test.

A moment in the daily life Ayushi Podder

Like her father, Ayushi travels a lot. Through each year Ayushi takes part in at minimum ten competitions in her country. There are also trials for selection, and up at least three International competitions each year. In addition to her travels for different events, she frequently goes to Delhi to practice in Dr Karni Shooting range. Dr Karni Shooting range, because it's the only place that she can train at in the 50m categories.

Ayushi must also travel to Chandigarh for university every day. Between her travels for training, competitions, and college, she's not capable of staying at her home.

A typical day for the youthful shooter in West Bengal begins at 5.30 morning. She gets up, wakes up, and enjoys a gentle warming-up. In 7.30 am, Aayushi is on the breakfast table. After breakfast, she heads off for her training.

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