Dec 13 2020 41 mins 1
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 Follow Abhinav 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 Contribute to Abhinav Bindra Foundation Website: abft.in Contact Details for Running and Fitness with Raj Website: runfitraj.com Join WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KUa5ddQDDlf22imAFJNcqh email: [email protected] Facebook Group: Running and Fitness with Raj Instagram: Instagram @runningandfitnesswithraj Twitter @RunningRaj Listen and Subscribe Thank you for listening and supporting "Running and Fitness with Raj". If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, spread the word and rate & review on iTunes or wherever you are listening to your podcast. Apple Spotify JioSaavn Google Podcasts Stitcher Castbox TuneIn Podcast Addict Podchaser
