Pranati Nayak aims for success at Antalya World Cup

Pranati Nayak, an Olympian and accomplished gymnast, is preparing for her first international competition of the year. She will compete in the World Cup in Antalya, Turkey, starting this Thursday. Earlier this year, she won gold in the All-Around Final at the National Games and collected additional medals. Pranati will focus on the vault event, aiming to perform the Back 720 and land the Front 360. She has emphasized that she will stick to routines she knows well, as new moves require more time to master. Last year, she won a bronze medal for her vault performance at the FIG Apparatus World Cup in Cairo. Beyond the Antalya event, Pranati is looking ahead to the Asian Games and Commonwealth Games in 2026. She believes that excelling in the vault could lead to a medal if she successfully executes her planned routines. To enhance her performance, she plans to work on her leg strength, which has declined due to a recent injury. Her coach, Ashok Mishra, echoed the need for her to improve her physical fitness, noting that injury has impacted her endurance. He hopes to see Pranati medal in the All-Around category at the upcoming Asian Championships. Pranati trains at a high-performance center in Bhubaneswar, where she also mentors young gymnasts. Despite her goals, Pranati expressed disappointment over being unable to compete in the FIG World Challenge Cup in Hungary due to decisions made by the Gymnastics Federation of India. She hopes for fair treatment in future events as she aims to give her best in competitions.