World Archery Championships: Aditi Gopichand Swami, Ojas Pravin Deotale clinch India's first-ever individual gold medals
World Archery Championships: Aditi Gopichand Swami, Ojas Pravin Deotale clinch India's first-ever individual gold medals
Aditi Gopichand Swami on Saturday became India’s first-ever individual gold medallist at the World Archery Championships in Berlin, after she defeated Andrea Becerra of Mexico in the individual women’s compound event final. She beat the Mexican with a 149-147 scoreline.
In the process, Aditi Gopichand Swami became the youngest World Archery Champion in the World Cup-era (2006 and after).
Aditi, who is just 17 years old, had battled past fellow Indian Jyothi Surekha Vennam in the semi-final earlier on Saturday, with a scoreline of 149-145.
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Jr World title ✅
Sr World title ✅Is there anything that can’t do?
Just weeks after her junior crown, Aditi wins India’s first-ever in women’s individual compound event at World Archery Championships. @WeAreTeamIndia
— Olympic Khel (@OlympicKhel) August 5, 2023
The Indian duo were also a part of the team that clinched their maiden gold medal at the World Championships. Aditi and Jyothi had teamed up with Parneet Kaur to win the women’s compound team event on Friday.
PERFECT WIN for Ojas Pravin Deotale.
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