The night before the final match, Sharad talked to his family. Born in Patna, 29-year-old Sharad sustained a knee injury on Monday (August 30). So will we be able to play in the final, will we get a medal? Such thoughts were haunting him.
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Sharad said, ‘I am happy to have won the bronze medal. Because I got hurt during practice on Monday. I cried all night thinking of withdrawing my name. I talked to my family last night. My father told me to read the Bhagavad Gita and focus on what I can do. He also advised not to pay attention to what is not in our hands.
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Forgetting the hurt, I took every leap like a battle. and won the medal. He also said that the bronze medal I have got is a gold medal.
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Sharad studied at Modern School and Kirori Mal College in Delhi and holds a master’s degree in International Relations from Jawaharlal Nehru University.
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Sharad, two-time Asian Para Games champion and World Championship silver medalist, said, “Jumping in the rain was very difficult. I could balance on one leg as I had spikes in one leg. So I asked the authorities to postpone the event. But the American athlete had spikes on both feet, was wearing out, so he decided to end the competition.
