Karoly Takacs - Writer of his own story
Category : SPORTS Author : Sonu Kukreja Date : Sat Jul 29 2017 Views : 145
We may give millions and trillions of reasons for our failure, for what wrong has happened to us, for what we couldn’t achieve. But the real heroes, the champions, need only single reason to achieve, what they want. Today, I was reading about such real inspirations and got to know about “Karoly Takacs”. I just can’t explain the sensation and excitement that I had, when I tried to feel his life.
After reading about such Mount Everest that could breath, run, cry, laugh like me or you, I couldn’t stop my fingers to type his name “KAROLY TAKACS”.
On 21st Jan 1910, a world class shooter was born in Budapest, the capital of Hungary. This name was Karoly Takacs. He was born in Budapest and joined Hungarian Army. He was hungry to be the best and yes he was the BEST.
In year 1936, at the age of 26, he was top pistol shooter in the world. His only goal was to win the best shooter medal / Gold medal in Olympics games that were going to be held in 1936 itself. But he was denied to be a part of 1936 Summer Olympics on the grounds that he was a sergeant, and only commissioned officers were allowed to compete. This prohibition was lifted in Hungary after Berlin Games. This opened the way for Takacs to be a part of 1940 Olympics. All the eye balls were on Takacs as everyone knew, he was the best. But in 1938, a faulty grenade exploded in his right hand and as a result the best shooting hand, the right hand of Takacs, was no more a part of his own body.
But who can stop the champions, who can stop the stars to shine, who can stop the sun to spread his light, NO ONE...
He decided to train his left hand to be the best shooting hand of the world. The hand that can’t even write a single character was going to write the history, the name of Takacs in golden words. He decided to sharpen his left hand.
Just after one year, in 1939, national championship was going in Hungary, where Takacs came back. Each and every shooter was happy to see him but no one had an idea that he was going to compete them. This made everyone surprised and few of them to laugh as well. But again, who can stop the champions? The competition began, excitement was on the top, everyone holding the breath, became eyewitness of a miracle, the hand that was not able to write a single character few months back, won the championship. And once again the great Takacs was on the top. The champion beat the destiny. He wrote his own history.
But never wanted to be a national champion, his goal was to be the best in whole universe. He put all his concentration on 1940 Olympics game. But this was not as easy as 1940 Olympics cancelled due to world war, the black page in the history of entire world. So he decided to get prepared for 1944 Olympics. But again due to world war, Olympics cancelled. It was like time itself was examining the patience of a champion.
But the goal was set, to be the best. So, he started preparing for 1948 Olympics. In 1948, when he was around 38 years old, he had to compete with fresh and younger players. It was nearly impossible for a 38 years old man to beat the younger players. But champions always break impossible to I + M + Possible.
With his own determination, his own focus, his own hard-work, he made it possible. The champion was shining again, this time at the top of the whole world.
He converted his weakness to his strength, the left hand that could even write a single character was now the best shooting hand.
But he didn’t stop here, in 1952 he again took part in Olympics and again won the gold medal. He became the first to win two gold medals consecutively.
He wrote the history with his left hand and taught a lesson to the entire world to never lose the hope.
We may give millions and trillions of reasons for our failure, for what wrong has happened to us, for what we couldn’t achieve. But the real heroes, the champions, need only single reason to achieve, what they want. Today, I was reading about such real inspirations and got to know about “Karoly Takacs”. I just can’t explain the sensation and excitement that I had, when I tried to feel his life.
After reading about such Mount Everest that could breath, run, cry, laugh like me or you, I couldn’t stop my fingers to type his name “KAROLY TAKACS”.
On 21st Jan 1910, a world class shooter was born in Budapest, the capital of Hungary. This name was Karoly Takacs. He was born in Budapest and joined Hungarian Army. He was hungry to be the best and yes he was the BEST.
In year 1936, at the age of 26, he was top pistol shooter in the world. His only goal was to win the best shooter medal / Gold medal in Olympics games that were going to be held in 1936 itself. But he was denied to be a part of 1936 Summer Olympics on the grounds that he was a sergeant, and only commissioned officers were allowed to compete. This prohibition was lifted in Hungary after Berlin Games. This opened the way for Takacs to be a part of 1940 Olympics. All the eye balls were on Takacs as everyone knew, he was the best. But in 1938, a faulty grenade exploded in his right hand and as a result the best shooting hand, the right hand of Takacs, was no more a part of his own body.
But who can stop the champions, who can stop the stars to shine, who can stop the sun to spread his light, NO ONE...
He decided to train his left hand to be the best shooting hand of the world. The hand that can’t even write a single character was going to write the history, the name of Takacs in golden words. He decided to sharpen his left hand.
Just after one year, in 1939, national championship was going in Hungary, where Takacs came back. Each and every shooter was happy to see him but no one had an idea that he was going to compete them. This made everyone surprised and few of them to laugh as well. But again, who can stop the champions? The competition began, excitement was on the top, everyone holding the breath, became eyewitness of a miracle, the hand that was not able to write a single character few months back, won the championship. And once again the great Takacs was on the top. The champion beat the destiny. He wrote his own history.
But never wanted to be a national champion, his goal was to be the best in whole universe. He put all his concentration on 1940 Olympics game. But this was not as easy as 1940 Olympics cancelled due to world war, the black page in the history of entire world. So he decided to get prepared for 1944 Olympics. But again due to world war, Olympics cancelled. It was like time itself was examining the patience of a champion.
But the goal was set, to be the best. So, he started preparing for 1948 Olympics. In 1948, when he was around 38 years old, he had to compete with fresh and younger players. It was nearly impossible for a 38 years old man to beat the younger players. But champions always break impossible to I + M + Possible.
With his own determination, his own focus, his own hard-work, he made it possible. The champion was shining again, this time at the top of the whole world.
He converted his weakness to his strength, the left hand that could even write a single character was now the best shooting hand.
But he didn’t stop here, in 1952 he again took part in Olympics and again won the gold medal. He became the first to win two gold medals consecutively.
He wrote the history with his left hand and taught a lesson to the entire world to never lose the hope.
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