Get to know... Esha Singh

Sports shooter Esha Singh (@EshaSingh) is listening to Olivia Dean, celebrating her Asian Games win and wishing she was better at maths

Get to know... Esha Singh

• Currently, I am

  Taking a moment to enjoy the silver medal win in the women’s 25m pistol at the Asian Games 2026 in Nagoya, Japan.

• High point in life

  In 2026, I won Gold in the 25m pistol at the ISSF World Cup in Munich, and set a world record. After two medal-less trips, I fixed a grip issue and finally executed under pressure. The real victory was trusting my process.

• Low point in life

  Missing a medal at the 2024 Olympics. It reshaped how I see setbacks and showed me what I need to work on.

• On my playlist

  Baby Steps, by Olivia Dean; Urike Urike, by Sid Sriram and Ramya Behara; “Loser, by Tame Impala (Kevin Parker).

• Today I’m craving

  A grilled meal.

• Last thing I ordered online

  Probably something completely unnecessary that I convinced myself I needed.

• App I check before going to bed

  Alarm Clock. I always double-check AM and PM.

• Advice I’d give my 18-year-old self

  Don’t be so hard on yourself. You’re doing better than you think you are.

• My favourite subject in school

  Biology.

• I’d swipe right on

  A sense of humour.

• My secret skill

  I’m good at separating the person from the athlete.

• A superpower I wish I had

  To be good at mathematics.

• My favourite Sunday memory

  Dad and I would venture out and end up doing something unexpected. That’s how I discovered shooting.

• My plans for next Sunday

  Sleep well, enjoy home food, spend time with my family, and go-karting with friends.

• My most star-struck moment

  Meeting Nagarjuna in Film Nagar. He realised my dog had appeared in the movie Manam. “Oh, that dog was yours?” A funny, unexpected exchange.

• My favourite bad habit

  Staying up late.

• If I could travel back or forward in time, I’d

  Go back to when I started shooting and watch that little girl pick up a pistol for the first time.