Practice, patience and hard work – this has to be your mantra. There is no fast way to achieve results in gymnastics. If you keep doing what you’re doing and keep improving yourself, you will be able to achieve your goals. But that’s not the point – the point is your passion and love for the sport. If you start out with gymnastics, especially in India, you may find that you don’t get a lot of recognition initially. This is a sport that takes years of development to reach success, with some people training for over 15 years. Hard work and patience are most essential. What is your message for other young Indians who want to get into gymnastics? But I must stress that it is going to be the steepest hill I have ever climbed. With proper training and care I think I will be able to achieve my goal. So, 2019 is going to be a great challenge, especially because October of 2019 marks my last chance to get into the Olympics. I am just recuperating from a surgery at the moment. I have come this far today only because of her immense support and confidence in me. She has been a pillar of strength for me and is always there to motivate me. Being a single mom and managing the lives of two young girls can be quite a challenge. After the loss of my dad, she has stood by me and my sister, through thick and thin.

Who would you say is your role model in life? That’s easy! My role model is none other than the world’s no.1 gymnast, Simone Biles. When it comes to gymnastics, who would you say is your role model? Apart from normal training, we would spend time together organizing a few events and just having fun. We all stayed together and this was a very fruitful experience. There were people from all over the country. My routine changed drastically and I had more training to keep up with but I met a lot of wonderful people along the way. Is there any specific experience you would recall from your career as a gymnast that was special to you? But gymnastics remains as my passion as I will keep pursuing it. This has been hard for many of us who work hard to get to the top. The sport isn’t promoted at all and it receives close to no publicity. To be honest, there is not much support for gymnasts in India. How do you feel about the opportunities for gymnasts in India? There’s always something new and different you can create with gymnastics. Well, I would say it’s a very unique sport. What are your personal views on Gymnastics? My performance in Jakarta earned me the 6th position in the Asian Games – 2018. My first medal was the bronze medal at the Melbourne World Cup. I have been consistently improving my performance at the International podiums. In 2009, I participated in my 1st international competition – World School Games, Jr. Posted by ARUNA BUDDA REDDY on Saturday, March 3, 2018

Won bronze medal in 2018 World cup Gymnastics in women's vault event in Melbourne and Created history by becoming the first Indian to clinch a medal. Respect Coach Brij Kishore, who is no longer with us, trained me for 10 years.

I also managed to get the title of senior champ. It was quite disappointing as I had been training hard for the same. For some reason there was no competition held in the year of 2014. I remember it was 2005 when I set my heart on my first gold.Ĭan you tell us about your career in the National levels? Earlier I was being trained by Coach Swarna Latha. My karate master was able to observe my capabilities and he was the one who insisted I try out gymnastics. However I didn’t feel like like it was true calling. He encouraged me to join karate and I practiced karate for 3 to 4 years, earning myself a black belt. Having been born in a family with two girl children, my dad wanted one of us to do something unconventional. Well, to be honest none of my family members are athletes. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Pinterest EmailĪruna Reddy, a successful and inspiring gymnast that hails from Hyderabad, took the time out to tell us about her experience as a gymnast in India.

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