Shubhankar Sharma Reflects on Paris Olympics and Hopes for Future Success
Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma shared his experience of playing at the Paris Olympics and expressed his hopes to be part of the team in the next edition. Shubhankar and his compatriot Gaganjeet Bhullar finished their campaign in the men’s individual event, with Shubhankar at T40 and Gaganjeet at T45.
Golf was reintroduced to the Olympics in Rio 2016 after being absent since 1904. Shubhankar stated, “It was amazing. It was a really nice experience. The Olympics is the pinnacle for us. I never dreamt of playing in the Olympics. It was always the championships. But once we knew that golf was in this prestigious tournament, we were all very excited. It is an honour to be part of Team India.”
Shubhankar set a new benchmark for Indian golfers by surpassing Anirban Lahiri’s previous best of tied-42nd at the Tokyo Games. He added, “A lot of things have to come together in that week for you to play. Me, and Gaganjeet both, were trying our best to do that this week. It wasn’t our week. But still, I think the main takeaway is just the experience of playing in such a big competition in a multi-sport game like this.”
Looking ahead, Shubhankar expressed high hopes for India’s women golfers, Diksha Dagar and Aditi Ashok, who will tee off on Wednesday. Aditi, an Asian Games silver medallist, narrowly missed a medal in the Tokyo Olympics. Shubhankar said, “Our team is incredible. Diksha and Aditi, are very, very good players. Diksha has been on a really good run of form on the women’s European tour. We all know about Aditi. She’s a great player. She’s been playing so well on the LPGA. I have high hopes for them.”
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Shubhankar Sharma -: Shubhankar Sharma is an Indian golfer who plays in international tournaments. He recently participated in the Paris Olympics.
Paris Olympics -: The Paris Olympics is a major international sports event that will be held in Paris, France. Athletes from all over the world compete in various sports.
Gaganjeet Bhullar -: Gaganjeet Bhullar is another Indian golfer who played alongside Shubhankar Sharma in the Paris Olympics.
T40 and T45 -: T40 and T45 are positions in the tournament standings. T40 means tied for 40th place, and T45 means tied for 45th place.
Diksha Dagar -: Diksha Dagar is an Indian woman golfer who is set to compete in the next Olympics.
Aditi Ashok -: Aditi Ashok is another Indian woman golfer who almost won a medal in the Tokyo Olympics.
Tokyo Olympics -: The Tokyo Olympics was the previous major international sports event held in Tokyo, Japan, where athletes from around the world competed.
