The Garima Avtar Show

The Garima Avtar Show

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  • How Little Progress Everyday Leads to Big Success ft. World Number 1 Men’s Discus Throw F56 & Arjuna Awardee, Yogesh Kathuniya - Ep. 21

    In this episode, hear our guest, Yogesh Kathuniya, World Number 1 Men’s Discus Throw F56 & Arjuna Awardee, talk about how people will try to pull you down but it’s totally upto you to fall prey to their comments or come up stronger. He also talks about how you cannot control others’ actions, however, you can control your reactions and protect your own peace.Ā 

    About Yogesh Kathuniya : Yogesh Kathuniya is a silver medallist in men's discus throw F-56 in 2020 Tokyo Paralympics and an Arjuna Awardee. He won a bronze medal in world championship discus throw in Dubai 2019. And recently In 2022 he broke the world record in para athletics discus throw championship and bagged a gold medal. That makes him World Number 1 in men’s Discus Throw F56.

    15 min
  • Can Uniqueness Become Your Strength ft. Eshwar Tiwari aka B-Boy WildChild - Ep. 20
    Eshwar Tiwari aka B-Boy Wildchild talks about how breaking has now become an Olympic sport. He talks about how a jealous mindset leads to downfall and instead one should respect and learn from the competitors. And never stop believing in oneself. Ā 
    About Eshwar Tiwari : Eshwar Tiwari aka B-boy Wildchild. A breakdancer known for his signature move WildSpin, Eshwar won the Red Bull BC One 2021 after finishing as a finalist for two consecutive years. Despite losing his father recently and struggling with a lack of space to train during the COVID19 lockdowns, he went on to win the first National Breaking Championships and the Breezer Vivid Shuffle. Eshwar recently also became the first and only Indian to win a wildcard entry to the Red Bull BC One World Finals to be held in New York later this year.
    21 min
  • How Challenges Make Life Worth Living ft. World No 2 Para-Badminton Player, Krishna Nagar - Ep. 19

    In this episode, Krishna Nagar, International Para-Badminton Player and Khel Ratna Awardee, talks about how to work hard in silence and let your success make the noise. And never to let anything come in between your dreams and goals and keep working tirelessly towards them. Ā 


    About Krishna Nagar :
    Krishna Nagar is an IndianĀ para-badmintonĀ player fromĀ Rajasthan.Ā He has been ranked world number 2 in para-badminton men's Singles SH6.Ā  In theĀ 2018 Asian Para GamesĀ inĀ Indonesia, he won a bronze medal in the singles event. In theĀ 2019 BWF Para-Badminton World ChampionshipsĀ inĀ Basel, SwitzerlandĀ he won a bronze in the singles event. In theĀ 2020 Summer ParalympicsĀ inĀ Tokyo,Ā Japan, he won the Gold Medal inĀ men's singles SH6. In 2021, Krishna was awarded the highest sporting honour of India which is the Ā Khel Ratna Award.

    16 min
  • Lower the Pressure You Put On Yourself ft. Javelin Bronze Medallist CWG Birmingham, Annu Rani - Ep.18

    Hear Annu Rani, Javelin Bronze Medallist CWG Birmingham, talk about having a positive outlook to overcome physical injuries and never let negative thoughts undermine one's performance.The harder the struggle, the more glorious is the triumph. Hear her talk about the importance of spending quiet time with oneself to reflect, learn and evolve. Ā 


    About Annu Rani : Annu Rani is an Indian javelin thrower who recently won the bronze medal at the Birmingham 2022, Commonwealth games. She currently holds her 9th consecutive national record. She’s the most successful Indian javelin thrower and the first Indian to reach World Athletics Championships final twice. Daughter of a Farmer, Annu Rani is a 29 year-old Indian Olympian. Hailing from a conservative family in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, Annu was supported and motivated by her elder brother. Annu became the 1st Indian Female to reach the World Athletics C’ships final in 2019. She used to train by hurling sugarcane sticks in an empty field. Annu made herself a name by winning a bronze medal at the 2014 Asian games with a throw of 59.35m.

    18 min
  • Never Let Criticism Demotivate You ft. World Boxing Champion, Gaurav Bidhuri Ep. : 17

    In this episode, Gaurav Bidhuri, World Boxing Champion talks about never paying heed to nay-sayers and focus on your goals by making the most of the opportunities life throws at you. Ā 


    About Gaurav Bidhuri :
    Gaurav Bidhuri is the 4th Indian Boxer, ever, to get medal at World Boxing Championship. Gaurav was only 13 years old when he made an international debut in 2007. He was the first Indian to play for 2 foreign teams in the World Series Boxing, - the Italian Team in 2015 and the US team in 2016. He has also won many medals for India in International competitions like Asian Games, World Olympic Qualifier and Asian Championship. Currently ranked 11th in the World, Gaurav was nominated for Arjuna Award for 3 years consecutively ie in 2018, 2019 and 2020.

    16 min
  • How To Develop Unwavering Focus ft. Industrialist & World Bridge Teams Championship Silver Medallist, Mr. Ashok Goel - Ep. 16

    In this episode hear our special guest, Mr Ashok Goel, Industrialist and World Bridge Teams Championship Silver Medallist, talk about the importance of playing any sport from an early age for holistic development and defying the odds to reach greater heights of success. Ā He talks about how doing regular yoga and pranayam helps to build sharp memory and concentration.


    About Ashok Goel:
    Mr Ashok Goel is an avid sportsman. From a very young age, his passion was to always represent India in any sport. His love and commitment to the game of Bridge gave him an opportunity to represent India at the world level. In April 2022, he participated as Member of the Indian Seniors Team which reached the finals for the first time ever in any Bridge category in the World Championships. And it was a great honor and pride for India that he and his team won a Silver Medal at the 45th World Bridge Championships in Salsomaggiore, Italy in the Bermuda Bowl. He has represented India a number of times at the World Bridge Championships. Ā Promotion of Bridge in India, especially amongst the youth, is very close to his heart. Mr. Goel has been the President of the Bridge Federation of Asia & Middle East, and Vice President of Asia Pacific Bridge Federation Ā from 2015 to 2019. He is currently the President Emeritus of Bridge Federation of Asia & Middle East since 2019. Ā Besides this, he is the Chairman, Dhampur Sugar Mills Ltd. He has served as the President of the Indian Sugar Mills Association, Indian Sugar Exim Corporation Limited and the Uttar Pradesh Sugar Mills Association. Additionally, he is the Founder President of the Indian Agro Paper Mills Association.

    40 min
  • Putting Your Best Foot Forward ft. Bronze Medallist Boxing Birmingham 2022 CWG, Jaismine Lamboriya - Ep. 15

    Hear our special guest, Jaismine Lamboriya, Bronze Medallist Boxing Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, talk about Ā how to put our best foot forward. She talks about how not to let anxiety and nervousness ruin our performance in any sphere of life and not let success get to our head, instead to stay grounded and keep working hard. Ā 


    About Jaismine Lamboriya: Jaismine Lamboriya, recently won the Bronze MedalšŸ„‰ in Boxing in the 60kg category at the recently concluded Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. She became the 5th boxer and 30th Indian athlete to win a medal at the Birmingham 2022 CWG for Team IndiašŸ‡®šŸ‡³. She started boxing in 2015 and since then has been working hard every day to be the best in the world under the guidance of her coaches and family members who are also part of the Indian and International Boxing fraternity. She aims to become the World Champion and an Olympic Medallist at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. In her debut at theĀ IBA Women's World Boxing Championship 2022 organized in Istanbul in May 2022, she had reachedĀ the Quarter finals.

    Social media handles:

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/boxerjaismine

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boxer_jaismine/

    15 min
  • Beating Procrastination With A Smash ft. International Tennis Player, Rohan Bopanna - Ep. 14

    In this episode, hear our special guest Rohan Bopanna, International Tennis Playing and Arjuna Awardee, talk about the importance of yoga to strengthen focus and conquering mental resistance, being disciplined while having fun and trusting the process and never to be in a hurry to achieve success. Ā Ā 


    About Rohan Bopanna:
    Rohan Bopanna, International Tennis Player - Men’s Doubles.
    Hailing from the district of Kodagu in Karnataka, Rohan Bopanna ranks amongst the most premier tennis players of the country, specialising on grass courts. He made his debut for India in 2002 and since then has been flying the flag of our nation with utmost dignity and honour, reminiscent of his personality that has made him so popular amongst his fellow professional tennis players. Over the years, Rohan has partnered with numerous players in both men’s doubles and mixed doubles tournaments across the globe. In 2017, Rohan went on to win his first grand slam by winning the French Open in the mixed doubles event along with his Canadian partner Gabriela Dabrowski. To commemorate his contribution to the sport, Rohan was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2018. Having been an influential tennis player for a number of years, Rohan has set up his own Tennis Academy in Bengaluru and Coimbatore to inspire the next generation of tennis players into representing our nation at the international stage and develop tennis at the grassroots level. A certified barista, Rohan also has his own line of coffee- Rohan Bopanna Master Blend, the beans of which are sourced from his coffee estate in Coorg. The Madhapur Club in Coorg has also named a stand in his name.He has recently become India’s top ranked men’s doubles player in the world by breaking into the top 20. Ā 

    Awards & Achievements Winner : French Open 2017 Winner – Monte-Carlo Masters 2017 Winner – Vienna Open 2017 Winner – Doha Qatar ExxonMobil Open (Men’s Doubles) 2020 Winner - Tata Open Maharashtra (Men’s Doubles) 2018, 2019 and 2022 Winner - Adelaide Open (Men’s Doubles) 2022 Runner Up - Hamburg Open (Men’s Doubles) 2022 Arjuna Award 2018 Gold Medalist – Asian Games 2018 Ā 

    Follow him on Social media handles:
    https://instagram.com/rohanbopanna0403
    https://twitter.com/rohanbopanna
    https://www.facebook.com/Rohan.Bofors.Bopanna

    43 min
  • Gaining Confidence & Strength From Adversities ft. Gold Medallist Birmingham 2022 CWG, Nitu Ghanghas - Ep. 13

    In this episode, hear our special guest Nitu Ghanghas, Gold MedallistšŸ„‡(Boxing) in 48kg weight category at Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. She talks about her best advice from her dad to always stay modest, enjoy the process and give 100% to any task. Ā Ā 


    About Nitu Ghanghas: Ā Our guest for today’s episode is Nitu Ghanghas, who won the Gold MedalšŸ„‡(Boxing) in 48kg weight category at the recently concluded Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. She opened the account for Team IndiašŸ‡®šŸ‡³ - Boxing contingent by winning the medal on August 07th 2022. With immense passion and hard work, she is on her way to create sporting history in boxing in the 48kg weight category. In 2017, she won the Gold Medal at Association International de Boxe Amateur (AIBA) Youth Women’s World Boxing Championship. In 2018, she won the Gold Medal at Asian Youth Boxing Championship. After this tournament, she went on a short-term hiatus due to her shoulder injury. Four years later, she came back stronger than ever and won the Gold Medal at 73rd Strandja Memorial Tournament 2022. In her debut at the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships 2022 organized in Istanbul, she managed to reach the Quarter finals which is an incredible achievement too. Nitu started boxing in 2012 and since then has been working hard every day to be the best in the World. She idealizes MC Mary Kom (OLY) and aims to become the World Champion and an Olympic Medallist in the coming years.

    Follow her on Social media handles: Twitter: https://twitter.com/NituGhanghassInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nitughanghas/

    14 min
  • Wrestling With Tough Times & Staying Grounded ft. Olympic Medallist Wrestling, Bajrang Punia - Ep. 12

    In this episode, hear our special guest Bajrang Punia, Padma Shri awardee 2019, Olympics medallist and commonwealth gold medallist in wrestling, talk about his schedule for success. Get inspired to stay grounded in the times of triumph and work hard diligently in order to achieve greater heights in life. Ā Ā 


    About Bajrang Punia: Ā Our guest for today’s episode is Bajrang Punia. Recently, in the Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bajrang bagged the gold medal for India in the 65 kg category wrestling final and brought laurels to our nation. This is in fact his second successive gold medal at the Commonwealth games, after he won the first position in Gold Coast, Australia 2018. Ā He started playing wrestling at the mere age of 7 and what started as a hobby made Bajrang a wrestling champion and the pride of our nation. Because of his spectacular performance in wrestling, he’s been felicitated with awards many times. He’s record stands something like this: - Bronze medal in 2013 Asian wrestling championships Ā - Silver medal in 2014 Asian wrestling championships Ā - Silver medal in 2014 Glasgow commonwealth games - Silver medal in 2014 Asian games Ā - Silver medal in 2017 world U23 wrestling championships Ā - Gold medal in 2017 Asian wrestling championships Ā - Bronze medal in 2018 Asian wrestling championships Ā - Gold medal in 2018 Asian games Ā - Silver medal in 2018 world wrestling championships Ā - Gold medal in 2019 Asian wrestling championships - Bronze medal in 2019 world wrestling championships Ā - Silver medal in 2020 Asian wrestling championships - Bronze medal in 2021 Tokyo olympics - Silver medal in 2021 Asian wrestling championships Ā And that’s not all, he was given the Arjun Award by the government of India in the year 2015. Then in the year 2019, he was honoured with the Rajiv Gandhi khel Ratna award and Padma Shri by the President of India.

    16 min

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Join Garima Avtar, an extreme rally driver, an independent automotive journalist, 2X Tedx Speaker in 'The Garima Avtar Show', as she discusses sports psychology with accomplished athletes, coaches and experts, to help get answers to your conundrums, to face your fears, to turn weaknesses into your strengths and to keep your eyes on the target. Come along on this journey and take a joyride full of motivation, tips and tricks to get you prepared to face your challenges head on and achieve your goals.