Don't talk about my performance but I share my experience of 29 years with Mehuli: Karmakar

Living with one of Indian shooting's most painful stories, Joydeep Karmakar is certain that his "phenomenally" talented protege, Mehuli Ghosh, has it in her to achieve what he could not by half a point: win an Olympic medal.

Shooting without the weight of expectations and with all the focus trained on the likes of Abhinav Bindra, Gagan Narang and Ronjan Sodhi, Karmakar was on course for a podium at the 2012 London Olympics before missing out by the smallest of margins to finish fourth.

Since that agonising English summer evening nearly seven years ago, Karmakar has come a long way, producing promising shooters. Mehuli, undoubtedly, is one of his most talented shooters.

"She is definitely up there technically, she has the results, scored quite high scores in training and competitions," Karmakar told PTI ahead of the season-opening World Cup in the capital.

"That was a totally different scenario," Karmakar, now 39, said, recalling his near-miss in London. He was asked what he thinks ...