# 32 – 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 - a podcast by Rajagopal Anapuzha

Episode Summary
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
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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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