Olympic medalist shooter Gagan Narang believes that superstar Neeraj Chopra will now try to further his boundaries after crossing the 90 -meter ‘mental obstruction’, so that he can do things that were first considered out of reach.
‘I was scoring 597, 598, 599 points, but he was not coming 600- World Record Data- not coming. I took it personally and after one and a half months, I broke that record. The mindset of going beyond which is seen as Seema, this is what we are now watching with Neeraj.
Narang told ‘PTI videos’,’ Now he is free to pursue his boundaries. Neeraj, however, finished second in Doha after Julian Weber of Germany, who won the gold medal with an attempt of 91.06 meters.
Narang described this achievement as very spectacular for Indian athletics and emphasized its widespread importance. He said, ‘This is not just about the distance. It is about redefining what is possible for Indian sports, especially on the global stage.
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Narang said, ‘This is the first season competition for him. Many more competitions are going to happen, so it is important to break that obstacle, I think it is important to get the right score at the right time.
He insisted that this confidence is very important for Neeraj to carry forward this achievement. Narang, who worked as a mission head of India in the Paris Olympics 2024, compared his experience in shooting where chasing a score of 600 points out of 600 is a mental and physical challenge.
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The London Olympic 2012 bronze medalist hoped about the proposed shooting league which is to be launched in November 2025. He said, ‘We have been thinking about a league for a long time. Indian shooters go to Germany to compete in Bundesleiga – now the time has come for us to do something different.
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