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Shapath Bharadwaj Targets Asian Games Glory After Career Reset
Shapath Bharadwaj is an Indian athlete who competes in trap shooting.
He started learning the sport when he was 11 years old.
As a young athlete, he travelled for hours to practice and studied during the journeys.
He first competed in double trap and became highly ranked in that event.
When double trap was removed from the Olympics, he had to learn trap shooting and start again.
He says this difficult change made him mentally stronger.
He trains his body, practices breathing and imagines different competition situations.
During a contest, he focuses on one target at a time and quickly moves on after a miss.
At the Asian Games 2026, he wants to give his best and represent India with pride.
Shapath Bharadwaj began shooting at 11 and competing at 12 after being introduced to the sport through his family.
The Indian shooter switched from double trap to trap after double trap was removed from the Olympics, forcing him to rebuild his career.
Bharadwaj says long journeys from Meerut to train taught him discipline, resilience and persistence.
His preparation includes technical practice, mock competitions, visualization, controlled breathing, gym work and support from a psychologist and nutritionist.
Ahead of the Asian Games 2026, Bharadwaj aims to give maximum effort, represent India proudly and make the country proud.
- Who
- Indian trap shooter Shapath Bharadwaj.
- What
- He discussed his career, switch from double trap to trap, preparation and expectations for the Asian Games 2026.
- Where
- The competition will take place in Japan, according to the interview.
- When
- The Asian Games 2026.
- Why
- Bharadwaj wants to represent India, give his full effort and bring honour to the country.
Key facts
- Athlete
- Shapath Bharadwaj
- Sport
- Trap shooting
- Asian Games
- Bharadwaj is set to represent India at the Asian Games 2026
- Early start
- He began training at 11 and competing at 12
- Previous event
- He previously competed in double trap
- Training
- His preparation includes range work, visualization, breathing exercises, gym training and mock competitions
- Physical focus
- He emphasizes core and back strength and also works on his right leg after an ACL tear
Quotes
Shapath Bharadwaj
Indian trap shooter preparing to compete for India at the 2026 Asian Games
“I think that phase was very tough mentally, starting again from zero. But I think that phase, the sacrifices I made and the suffering I had to go through, so to say, defined me a lot in my later years.”
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“My expectation from the Asian Games is the same as from any other competition, every competition that I step into. It’s to make my country proud.”
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