Esha Singh clinched a silver medal in the Women’s 25m pistol event in a field where double Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker, Paris 2024 bronze medalist in the same event, Veronika Major, were competing.
Her rise to the podium spot was phenomenal as she recovered from seventh place to take the second spot behind China’s Yujie Sun.
The podium spot, however, was not a surprise for her as she had told her father that she’d win a medal.
“I had told my father that his daughter would win a medal in Argentina, and that’s exactly what I did today. Of course, winning a World Cup medal is always special, but starting the season with a silver makes it even more meaningful,” Esha told The Indian Express from Argentina.
Coaches Ved Prakash Pilania and Raunak Pandit started training her in the 25m event three years ago.
“Esha’s biggest strengths are her natural posture and mental toughness. As a 10m air pistol shooter, she would train with 150–160 shots daily and displayed what we call a natural shooting technique. Even at age 11, she had excellent control. When she began taking the 25m event seriously, her experience in 10m really helped,” Pilania said.
Coach Pilania hailed her dedication as in the last few years she has been competing in the domestic and international events consistently.
Pilania has also built a robust training program for Esha.
“Esha has a lean build, which works in her favor in air pistol. But the 25m pistol demands more strength. So I made sure she practiced 150 air pistol shots five days a week, and about 100–120 shots in 25m every day. In recent months, we also worked on improving her trigger movement and adjusted her leg stance in the 25m event,” Pilania added.
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