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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
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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.
