Uma Mahesh on Monday bagged a Gold medal at the prestigious FISU World University Championship at Karni Singh Stadium in New Delhi. Participating in the 10m Air Rifle men’s team event, Uma, along with his teammates, surpassed the opponents to earn the crucial win.
With the medal, the 20-year-old young prodigy from Olympic medalist Gagan Narang’s Gun for Glory Academy, added yet another medal to his tally, which also includes prestigious accolades such as two ISSF World Cup gold medals and an Asian Championship gold medal, among several others.After seeing the shooting being featured in the news, he believed his son could have a future career in the same. Uma’s mother, Maddineni Manjula, has also been a constant source of encouragement. Together, they have ensured Uma had access to all necessary resources and training facilities.
Trained by the ace shooting coach Neha Chavan, Uma is also a part of the Project Leap program of the Gun for Glory Academy. The project aims to bring out the best in athletes by focusing on the holistic development of Technical, Physical & Mental aspects of the sport. The goal of this multi-faceted approach is to ensure promising results at the national as well as international levels. “My coach Neha Chavan is the one who has always stayed with me and helped me throughout my support as a coach and a guardian.
The 2012 Olympics bronze medalist Gagan Narang praised Uma for his achievement and said, “We are extremely proud to have players like Uma in our academy, who are making the nation proud on the international stage. His dedication to the sport and focus on the goal has always inspired him to train harder and with the support from the Project Leap program, he has smartly polished his strengths and worked extensively to improve his weaknesses.
