Injuries and recoveries have marked Gagan Narang's life over the last three years and the shooting ace, having just secured a quota for the Rio Olympics, says he is striving to reach peak form and maintain the momentum going into the multisport extravaganza. The london Olympics bronze medallist has just earned a quota place for the Rio Games by finishing third on the podium in the 50m Rifle Prone Event at the ISSF World Cup in Fort Benning, USA.
"US to Rio may not be a long distance but May 2015 to July-August 2016 is a long journey. I have to plan for the road ahead. Important would be to manage my peaks. I shall have to sit down with my coach when I get back to India and chart my programme for the next 12 months," he said. The 32-year-old old called it a crucial result, which will give him enough time to prepare for what could be his fourth Olympic participation. The former world record holder also failed to win anything big at the World Championships and Asian Games last year. "I would only call it an important win. The cycle between the last Olympics and the upcoming one has been of several ups and downs —injuries and recoveries. In the mean time, I got good results from prone.