Sapno ki koi umar nahi hoti...: World Masters Games 2025 gold medalist, retired Naval Officer Commander Gauri Mishra

ANI June 12, 2025 373 views

Commander Gauri Mishra, a retired naval officer, made India proud by winning two golds and a silver in track cycling at the World Masters Games 2025. She overcame challenges like limited resources and training to achieve this feat. Mishra’s journey serves as an inspiration for women and children, proving that age is no barrier to success. Her message, "Sapno ki koi umar nahi hoti," resonates with aspiring athletes everywhere.

"Sapno ki koi umar nahi hoti hai" (There is no age to dream) – Commander Gauri Mishra
New Delhi, June 12: Naval Officer Commander (retired) Gauri Mishra, who secured three medals in track cycling, including two golds and a silver at the 2025 Summer World Masters Games in Taiwan, reflected on her journey and gave an important message to women.

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Retired naval officer wins 2 golds & 1 silver in track cycling

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Competed in World Masters Games 2025 in Taiwan

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Advocates for women pursuing dreams regardless of age

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Highlights lack of resources but credits passion and hard work

Gauri participated in the event held in Taiwan from May 17 to 30 this year. She got three medals in track cycling, including two golds in Individual Time Trial - 500m-Women-40-plus and Scratch Race - 5km-Women-40-plus and a silver in Individual Pursuit - 2km-Women-40plus events.

Speaking to ANI, she said, "It is like Olympics and comes every four years. When I started preparing for this, did I have resources, or proper professional training, policies to train athletes after a certain age, or a precedent, or, proper gear. All I had was passion. As luck would have it, my hard work paid off, and today I have two golds and one silver."

Giving an important message to women, she said, "Sapno ki koi umar nahi hoti hai" (There is no age to dream).

"I never thought I would become an inspiration for women and children and represent the country...This event is not famous in India, but we are trying that it gets famous," she concluded.

The event provides an opportunity for the promotion of sports for all, for middle-aged people. International Masters Games Association (IMGA) governs this competition. As per the official website of IMGA, "The World Masters Games are an international multi-sport athletic competition held every four years by the International Masters Games Association (IMGA) for athletes over the age of 30 and into their middle age and senior years."

"The games are held in the year following the Olympics. The first World Masters Games were held in 1985 in Toronto, Canada," added the website.

Reader Comments

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Rahul K.
What an inspiring story! Commander Mishra proves that age is just a number when you have determination. Our armed forces personnel continue to make us proud even after retirement 🇮🇳 The way she represented India in Taiwan is commendable.
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Priya M.
"Sapno ki koi umar nahi hoti" - such powerful words! As a 35-year-old woman who left her corporate job to pursue art, this resonates deeply. We need more role models like Gauri ma'am who break stereotypes. Hope sports authorities take note and create better support systems for masters athletes.
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Arjun S.
While her achievement is remarkable, why isn't our media giving proper coverage to such events? We only focus on cricket and Olympics. There are thousands of masters athletes in India who deserve recognition and support. Government should allocate funds for these categories too.
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Neha T.
As a Navy wife, I know how challenging it is to maintain fitness post-retirement. Hats off to her dedication! 👏 This shows our armed forces instill discipline that lasts a lifetime. Maybe schools should invite such achievers for motivational talks.
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Sanjay P.
Two golds and one silver without proper training facilities? Imagine what our athletes could achieve with better infrastructure! Hope her success pushes authorities to develop masters sports programs. At 42, this article has motivated me to take up swimming seriously again.
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Meena R.
Beautiful story but makes me wonder - why don't we have more cycling tracks in Indian cities? If we want more medals, we need to make sports accessible at all ages. Commander Mishra is right - dreams have no expiry date, but our systems need to catch up with this vision.

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