have you reworked your targets after this milestonethe ultimate aim is of course to perform well at the olympics but apart from that there are some international competitions that are important like the world cup i take each match as it comes and i try to give my best you are one of those athletes who largely like to stay away from the spotlight is it something you do intentionally or thats how you arewith me obviously i like winning and all that comes with it but at the same time its natural for me to stay grounded its sport at the end of the day it takes seconds to go up and seconds to drop down you cant control everything or hang onto the top position and sit there forever you have to be aware of the rollercoaster ride that it is when results show you can be happy i dont involve myself in all of that big celebrations much if something like number one happens i go away and celebrate with my family then thats done i know the next day i have to work hard again to maintain all of this do you also switch off from the sport from time to time and indulge yourself in activities that are refreshing and calm you down when i am back home i like doing that because i am a home bird completely because while shooting i am all the time travelling for camps and competitions i have a shooting range at home itself so i dont have to move out of the house i can just be there shoot and spend time with the family so that works out for me really well and i unwind by spending time with my dog i am a complete animal lover photo courtesy apurvi chandelawhat does it take to perform consistently especially in a sport like shooting where fine margins make a big differenceto be able to perform at the international level consistently it takes a lot like any other sportsperson we have our training routine i shoot for about 34 hours a day after that theres physical training mental training a lot thats involved i am happy that i am on the right path on the coaching front how do you balance training under your personal coach rakesh manpat and national rifle coach oleg mikhailovi train back home in jaipur or in bengaluru where my personal coach is and when i am back with the indian team i have a good rapport with the coach currently there oleg sir he understands me well and knows what works for me what doesnt he has been working with us for quite some time now since september 2016 so theres an understanding with my personal and national team coach they are aware of each other so that works out fine for me they let me be in my space because thats more important for me to work with a clear mind do you