Ayushi Podder Biography

If shooters pull out the rifle and aim it at a target, the only thing important is their target. The rest of the world fades away. The thought of winning a lot of money in their minds, the instinct will trigger. The question of whether their time of waking upearly, putting in additional hours of training and even sacrificing your favorite foods were worth it is to be decided right now. It's at this point that 19-year-old Ayushi Podder is training for!

Each time Ayushi is shooting, her aim is much more than the "Bullseye" shot. She is aiming to get the Podium Finish! Every time she presses her finger on the trigger, she shoots the bullet toward her goal of the Olympic medal that hangs on her neck, with the tri-colored flag flying over her.

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

Aayushi's love and passion for shooting stem through her father Pankaj Podder, who himself was an ex- Indian shooter as well as an International Shooting Sport Federation ( ISSF) licensed and qualified coach.

Schooling Days And Sacrificed Dreams

Aayushi was completely focused on her studying during her time during her time at Techno Indian Public School. It was surprising that even though she was exposed to sports at a young age, she showed almost zero passion for shooting.

At the age of seven, Aayushi was seven years old, she was able to create a portfolio with the intention of becoming an actor or model. She also learned to dance with a Classical Odisha style and participated in various school activities.

At the time of her life, Pankaj used to travel across states to play in matches. Aayushi was not aware that one day she'd follow in his steps. A very good academic performer, Aayushi wished to study MBBS when she was a teenager.

Start of Shooting Career

Things changed shortly after her father asked her to try shooting. Pankaj spoke about his goal of watching his daughter follow in his steps. "When my child was only five year old, I had the idea that she could become an shooter Olympic champion," Pankaj explains.

She began training for the sake of her father. Within seven days of acquiring her air rifle Ayushi had already been a champion at the state level!

"It it was the first time I competed in a event which was also my first time being a winner!" she says, with excitement heard in her voice. Her first major win spurred Junior Podder to take up shooting.

With her father's strong support and support, she was never looking back. As the years passed, Aayushi immersed herself into the sport and found an exciting new sport to shed blood for. With her determination and drive to shoot, the school's teachers and principal also began to lend their support to her when she embarked on her new adventure.

To excel in the shooting discipline the perfect shot, an athlete must have the highest concentration. For Ayushi the concentration and focus were achieved easily. This is why she was able to get high scores. "I'm excellent at academics. Concentration and focus are crucial and these two qualities assisted me shooting quite a bit."

Ayushi has also realized the importance of perfection both in her sport and in her daily life. In the beginning of her practicing, she's father advised herthat "Ayushi cannot shoot without the perfect sight image". These words have been a huge help to her in her international career. They've been incorporated into her brain. "Perfection is essential," she tells.

After winning the state championship, Ayushi won the pre-national championship in junior-senior youth the next month. Within an entire calendar year Aayushi has secured her place at the Indian team camp. Soon after, she was selected for the Asian air gun team, and within a year, she won her first international gold medal at the ISSF Junior World Cup 2016, Suhl, Germany.

Indian athletes face challenges Indian athletes

The life of an athlete India isn't as simple. 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 for competitions. One of them happened on returning 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 flight. At this point when she finds out that she will be competing in the 11:00 AM slot to participate in the 50m Rifle 3 Positions event at the All India Inter-University Championship. With a lack of sleep and hunger the young shooter took part in the competition and was able to take home bronze.

After she spoke about this situation, Ayushi opened up about her feelings without regret. She doesn't blame her insufficiency of sleep or hunger for her failure. She also does not blame ineffective planning of the organizers.

The moment is now, Aayushi laughs it off. This is another item on a lengthy list of organizational and structural issues that athletes have faced and continue to face in the system of sports in India.

In the World Championship in Changwon, Korea, Ayushi had to be separated by eight days from the time she arrived until matchday. She was unable to train for the entire eight days because of the scheduling of other events. Furthermore, her rifle was outdated. This led to a bad experience in the contest.

And to make matters even more difficult Ayushi's father, as well as her coach were unable to accompany her on her travels because of budgetary problems. This is a common issue facing athletes in India in the present. They are faced with financial pressures to purchase equipment, travel for training, to eat nutritious food and many more.

The balance between education and shooting

While juggling academics, shooting lessons and traveling around the world for sporting events, her grade in school didn't drop. After graduation from high school she decided to pursue the field of Humanities and was able to take time to devote her time to 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 could not have been achieved without the support of her college and the management.

Ayushi has no attendance bar because of her inclusion in the Sports Quota. She can exercise all year long and is only required to sit for examinations. In some cases, when the competitions or choices clash with her tests and the college schedules special dates for her to sit the test.

A one-day in the life Ayushi Podder

As her father did, Ayushi travels a lot. All through all of the time, Ayushi is a participant in at minimum ten competitions in her country. In addition, there are trials for selection and two or three competitions internationally each year. Apart from her travels to various events, she frequently goes to Delhi to train in Dr Karni Shooting range. Dr Karni Shooting range, since it's the only place in which she is able to train for the 50-meter categories.

Ayushi is also required to travel to Chandigarh to go to university frequently. In between training, competitions, and college, she's not in a position to stay at home.

A typical day for the teenager from West Bengal begins at 5.30 morning. She gets up, wakes up and then has a quick warming-up. At 7.30 am, Aayushi is on the breakfast table. After breakfast, she departs to train.

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