A Shot at History : My Obsessive Journey to Olympic Gold and Beyond

A Shot at History by Abhinav Bindra and Rohit Brijnath – My Obsessive Journey to Olympic Gold and Beyond

Follow India's first individual Olympic gold medallist through the highs and heartbreaks of elite sport in A Shot at History by Abhinav Bindra with Rohit Brijnath. It's the story of a single-minded quest for perfection.

After a crushing failure at the 2004 Athens Olympics, when gold seemed within reach, Bindra remade himself as an athlete driven by redemption and a scientist willing to try anything to win at Beijing in 2008.

About This Book

His victory broke a barrier that had haunted Indian sport for a century. This revised edition brings the story up to date with the 2016 Rio Olympics, where he narrowly missed a medal.

For the first time, Bindra reveals how epileptic seizures struck during his Rio preparations and how he overcame them. Sportswriter Rohit Brijnath helps take readers inside his mind.

What You'll Discover

• The journey to India's first individual Olympic gold and a World Championship gold in shooting
• How the 2004 Athens disappointment changed Bindra as an athlete
• The scientific, obsessive preparation behind the Beijing 2008 victory
• An updated account of Rio 2016, including his battle with epileptic seizures
• An inside look at the mind of an elite sportsman

Perfect For

• Readers of sports autobiographies
• Fans of Indian sport and the Olympic Games
• Anyone interested in the psychology of high performance
• Readers who enjoy stories of resilience and redemption

Why You'll Love This Book

A Shot at History is an honest, absorbing account of what it takes to reach the top and what it costs. If you enjoy sporting stories with real depth, Abhinav Bindra and Rohit Brijnath deliver one.