The Commonwealth Games gold medal winning shooter last Saturday earned India its second Olympic quota in shooting after notching up the 10m air rifle bronze in the ISSF World Cup (Rifle/Pistol) in Changwon, Korea.
"I am aiming for my first Olympic appearance and I know I will have to be at the top of my game, keep performing better in the World Cups and shoot good scores," Apurvi told PTI today.
Though India currently has just two quotas, the 22-year-old from Jaipur is confident of the numbers swelling up in the upcoming international tournaments.
"We have got a very strong team and the aim is to get more quotas in the coming World Cup in Fort Benning. We have a lot of proven international shooters and I am very confident that we would win many more quotas for next year's Olympics. There are three more World Cups and the Asian Championships through which we can earn quota places."
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"It's an amazing feeling to win my first World Cup medal and also win a quota for the country. I was working hard towards achieving it," Apurvi, who will start training in three days to prepare for the next World Cup, said.
Asked about the selection policy of National Rifle Association of India, Apurvi felt it would ensure the best and in-form shooters go to the quadrennial extravaganza.
"I think NRAI has framed its selection policy keeping in mind the benefit of shooters, those who are deserving and in form will be picked. Going by this criteria, only the shooters who are in form will be picked, I believe," she said.