Priyal Keni was a part of the Indian Rifle shooting team for more than 7 years. Through her journey, she did not just represent India but also won medals and championships. She did all that while coming from a non-sports family. Tough to say the least. But her journey is all the more inspiring.
So, in this episode of the Mic and Shorts podcast, I decided to talk to her about Rifle Shooting and her experiences around that. What came out just blew me away.
If you want to understand the mentality of a sportsman, a leader, and a changemaker, then this episode is exactly for you.
0:00 Introduction
6:00 Achievements in Rifle Shooting
7:50 Childhood in Mumbai
10:15 Hailing from a non-sports family
12:20 Why were your parents open to taking up sports?
14:10 Tradeoff between sports and academics
16:50 How did you learn about Time Management?
19:30 Rifle shooting - Game explained
22:20 Time taken to become a state/national level
24:20 How does it feel to compete at the national/ state level
26:45 How much time does it take to reach the national/state level
28:00 Game days and finals experience
30:00 Calmness is key to winning in Rifle Shooting
32:23 Pressure in the finals
34:50 Perspective on rivalries
37:35 Dream of becoming an Olympian
38:40 Age limit for shooting
39:29 3 life lessons from rifle shooting
40:50 Leadership lessons from sports
42:33 Handling failures
44:30 Inspiration in from sports personalities
46:25 Is sports still an unconventional career choice?
48:00 Play and shine foundation
50:45 Condition of sports in schools
52:20 What is Sports sociopreneurship?
54:19 Rapid Fire
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