Unlike many archers who begin at a young age, Mone took up archery only in 2023, aged 15. Before that, she was a sports-loving teenager who tried a bit of everything, from roller skating to school games.
One day, her sports teacher suggested she take the admission test for Bangladesh’s Sports Institute. She passed, and her life changed almost instantly.
“I first got into archery when I was 15,” she said. “My coaches and my family supported me greatly, and that inspired me to take it seriously.”
Mone’s rise since then has been fast and fearless. She credits her training environment and coaches for building her belief in herself and shaping her mindset.
“My journey has had many hard days – tough training, pressure, losing matches, bad scores,” she said. “But my coaches always stayed positive. They never told me I couldn’t do it. They always said, ‘You can do it, you can win, you can shoot a 10.’ That kept me motivated.”
That positive reinforcement helped build the calm mental routine she now relies on in competition.
“I prepare mentally by breathing slowly, staying positive, and reminding myself that I’ve done this many times before,” she explained. “I try to focus only on the next arrow and nothing else.”
