From 'it's all over' to Asiad gold: Suruchi's stunning 48-hour turnaround
Indian shooter Suruchi Inder Singh secured a gold medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team event at the Asian Games just two days after a disappointing individual performance. She credited her recovery to a mental 'reset' and support from her team.
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This story highlights the psychological resilience required in elite sports and the high-stakes nature of international competition.
NEW DELHI: “Bas reset button dabaya maine,” Suruchi Inder Singh said after turning her disappointment into an Asian Games gold medal for India within two days. Suruchi and her teammate Kamaljeet won gold in the 10m air pistol mixed team event, finishing on top at the Aichi General Shooting Range on Friday.Suruchi, who was among the top medal contenders in the individual event, had endured a disappointing outing just two days earlier.The shooter, who won four individual World Cup gold medals in 2025 in Buenos Aires, Munich, Lima and Doha, including the World Cup Final, failed to qualify for the final of the individual 10m air pistol event.In a field of 55 shooters, she finished 26th in qualification with a score of 568-12x.The dejection was all over her face.
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