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APL: Draft system, unique format and world class archers

APL: Draft system, unique format and world class archers

Rediff.com18 Aug 2025

The Indian archers were picked based on world rankings as well as Archery Association of India's recent selection trials.

Archery World Cup: India women's team storm into final

Archery World Cup: India women's team storm into final

Rediff.com22 May 2024

The Indian trio of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Parneet Kaur and Aditi Swami ousted World No. 4 USA 233-229 in the semi-final.

Rajputana Royals crowned inaugural APL champions

Rajputana Royals crowned inaugural APL champions

Rediff.com12 Oct 2025

Rajputana Royals of Rajasthan were on Sunday crowned champions of the inaugural Archery Premier League after beating home favourites Prithviraaj Yodhas in a dramatic shoot-off in New Delhi.

No big deal losing to my role model Jyothi: Aditi

No big deal losing to my role model Jyothi: Aditi

Rediff.com3 Oct 2023

Compound archery does not feature in Olympics and Asian Games is the only multisport extravaganza they get to compete in and Aditi was "excited" to fight for a bronze in her maiden appearances.

Asian Games: Archers Jyothi, Deotale claim hat-trick of golds!

Asian Games: Archers Jyothi, Deotale claim hat-trick of golds!

Rediff.com7 Oct 2023

India's archers signed off with a historic haul of nine medals at the 2023 Asian Games.

Archery Worlds: Deepika fails again, Gatha steals show

Archery Worlds: Deepika fails again, Gatha steals show

Rediff.com11 Sep 2025

The nerves were all too familiar for the former world No 1 Deepika who has failed to win a medal despite qualifying for multiple Olympic Games.

Archery WC: Compound mixed pair in bronze contention

Archery WC: Compound mixed pair in bronze contention

Rediff.com20 May 2022

The sixth seeded Indian mixed team will take on fourth-seeded Turkey in its bid to win country's third bronze medal from the meet.

Archery World Cup Stage 3: Compound mixed team confirm medal

Archery World Cup Stage 3: Compound mixed team confirm medal

Rediff.com24 Jun 2022

Making a comeback after more than seven months, World No 3 Jyothi, who was sidelined in the Asian Games trial, is also in the hunt for an individual medal, having advanced into the semi-final.

'Jo maanga tha, woh mil gaya'

'Jo maanga tha, woh mil gaya'

Rediff.com7 Nov 2025

The first female armless world champion in para archery Sheetal Devi makes history again with a spot in the Indian able-bodied junior team for the upcoming Asia Cup Stage 3 in Jeddah.

Indian compound mixed team enters final

Indian compound mixed team enters final

Rediff.com24 May 2024

Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Priyansh advanced to the compound mixed team final, confirming India's second medal, while Deepika Kumari brightened the country's gloomy recurve campaign, reaching to her second successive Archery World Cup semifinals after her comeback in the Stage 2 of the event, in Yecheon on Friday.

'India's archers have a great shot at medals at LA 2028 Olympics'

'India's archers have a great shot at medals at LA 2028 Olympics'

Rediff.com7 Oct 2025

American great Brady Ellison believes India's archers are always "in hunt" for that elusive Olympic medal.

Archery WC: India shock Olympic champs Korea for recurve gold

Archery WC: India shock Olympic champs Korea for recurve gold

Rediff.com28 Apr 2024

India secured one of their biggest triumphs in archery as the men's recurve team of Dhiraj Bommadevara, Tarundeep Rai and Pravin Jadhav stunned reigning Olympic champions South Korea to win the gold medal at the ongoing World Cup Stage 1 in Shanghai on Sunday.

Historic! Ankita, Dhiraj shine! India sweep golds at Asian C'ships

Historic! Ankita, Dhiraj shine! India sweep golds at Asian C'ships

Rediff.com14 Nov 2025

The Indian men's recurve team produced its most stirring performance in recent memory to stun heavyweights South Korea in a nerve-wracking shoot-off to clinch its first Asian Archery Championships gold in 18 years, in Dhaka, on Friday.

How Sergio Pagni produced world champion Indian archers

How Sergio Pagni produced world champion Indian archers

Rediff.com9 Aug 2023

Compound archery chief coach Sergio Pagni opened up on India's recipes for securing historic three gold medals in the recent World Championships.

Sheetal first woman armless archer to win Para Worlds gold

Sheetal first woman armless archer to win Para Worlds gold

Rediff.com27 Sep 2025

18-year-old Indian Sheetal Devi scripted history by becoming the first woman armless archer to win World championship gold in the compound individual section.

Paralympics: Harvinder wins India's first-ever archery GOLD!

Paralympics: Harvinder wins India's first-ever archery GOLD!

Rediff.com5 Sep 2024

Harvinder Singh is the first ever Indian to win a gold medal in archery at the Paralympics.

'Baby hasn't stopped kicking!'

'Baby hasn't stopped kicking!'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2024

Britain's Grinham becomes first pregnant athlete to win Paralympics medal

Archery: Jyothi takes pole to propel India to top spot in qualification

Archery: Jyothi takes pole to propel India to top spot in qualification

Rediff.com1 Oct 2023

Jyothi, who boasts of eight medals at the World Championships, dropped just five points to total 355 at the midway mark of 36 arrows. She shot 16 perfect 10s, and 15 more Xs (closer to the centre).

Archery World Cup: Compound mixed team in final, India eye two gold

Archery World Cup: Compound mixed team in final, India eye two gold

Rediff.com21 Apr 2023

The compound mixed pair of Jyothi Surekha Vennam and her debutant partner Ojas Deotale cruised into the final to confirm a second medal for India in the Archery World Cup.

Archery World Cup: India men edge France to win gold

Archery World Cup: India men edge France to win gold

Rediff.com21 May 2022

Unheralded Mohan Bhardwaj also shared the limelight as he stunned reigning World champion Nico Wiener en route to winning a dream World Cup individual silver medal as Indian compound archers outshone their much-fancied recurve teammates.

Six Worlds, no gold... Can Deepika break the jinx?

Six Worlds, no gold... Can Deepika break the jinx?

Rediff.com5 Sep 2025

Deepika Kumari will yet again chase an elusive World Championship medal as India are set to showcase their next generation, led by 15-year-old Gatha Khadake, at the prestigious tournament

APL: Marathas hold nerves to down Chiefs, make semis

APL: Marathas hold nerves to down Chiefs, make semis

Rediff.com9 Oct 2025

Prithviraaj Yodhas, meanwhile, stunned the unbeaten Royals, beginning the game with a 76-74 win in the first set as the experienced compounder and captain Abhishek Verma led from the front.

Antalya shock: India's archers return without a medal

Antalya shock: India's archers return without a medal

Rediff.com7 Jun 2025

Indian archery endured a forgettable outing at Stage 3 of the World Cup in Antalya, Turkey on Saturday, returning empty-handed in a performance that raised serious questions over team selection, preparation and mental fortitude, especially with the Asian Games just a year away.

Gatha loses as recurve archers' barren run continues at Worlds

Gatha loses as recurve archers' barren run continues at Worlds

Rediff.com12 Sep 2025

Showing superb control, Lim chose to slow the tempo in the second set but still outscored Gatha, who slipped to two 8s and a 9.

Archery WC: Indian recurve mixed team bag bronze

Archery WC: Indian recurve mixed team bag bronze

Rediff.com23 Jun 2024

India finish with four medals in World Cup Stage 3.

Yadav only bright spot as Indians crumble at World Games

Yadav only bright spot as Indians crumble at World Games

Rediff.com9 Aug 2025

In the semifinals, Yadav had lost 145-147 to American Curtis Lee Broadnax while Verma went down 145-148 to top seed Mike Schloesser of the Netherlands.

Deepika Kumari grabs fifth World Cup archery silver

Deepika Kumari grabs fifth World Cup archery silver

Rediff.com21 Oct 2024

India's premier recurve archer Deepika Kumari won her fifth silver medal at the World Cup Final after losing the summit clash 0-6 to China's Li Jiaman, Tlaxcala, Mexico.

Khelo India Para Games 2025: Kaur breaks powerlifting national record

Khelo India Para Games 2025: Kaur breaks powerlifting national record

Rediff.com23 Mar 2025

Punjab powerlifter Jaspreet Kaur set a new national record in the 45kg category at the Khelo India Para Games (KIPG) 2025, lifting 101kg to win the gold medal.

World Cup: Indian compound archers enter final, secure two medals

World Cup: Indian compound archers enter final, secure two medals

Rediff.com16 Aug 2023

Indian compound archers continued their winning run and stormed into the final of men's and women's team events to confirm two medals for the country in the World Cup Stage 4, in Paris on Wednesday.

Archery at Paralympics: Sheetal, Sarita crash out

Archery at Paralympics: Sheetal, Sarita crash out

Rediff.com31 Aug 2024

Faridabad's Sarita, who qualified as ninth seed, had a dominating outings in the first and second rounds before top-seed Oznur Cure Girdi of Korea halted her dream run in the last eight.

World Archery fires warning to Indian archery body...

World Archery fires warning to Indian archery body...

Rediff.com17 Sep 2018

...Set house in order soon or Indian archers will compete under world body flag

Meet the 21-YO Archer Who Took Down Olympic Legends

Meet the 21-YO Archer Who Took Down Olympic Legends

Rediff.com3 Jun 2025

The Shanghai Archery World Cup last month marked the emergence of Parth Salunkhe, and the 21-year-old former youth world champion will look to shine again

Asian Games: Compound archers secure men, women team gold, make it three in a row

Asian Games: Compound archers secure men, women team gold, make it three in a row

Rediff.com5 Oct 2023

Indian women's compound team rallied to down their Chinese Taipei rivals by one-point in a tense final to secure a second gold medal in archery

Archery World Cup: Indian compound team enter final

Archery World Cup: Indian compound team enter final

Rediff.com19 May 2017

India's compound men's archery team advanced to the final of the season's first World Cup, in Shanghai, on Friday.

'You have bowled your way into hearts of cricket fans'

'You have bowled your way into hearts of cricket fans'

Rediff.com9 Jan 2024

Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday praised star pacer Mohammed Shami and para-archer Sheetal Devi after being honoured with the Arjuna Award in Delhi.

India's archers seal third medal in World Cup

India's archers seal third medal in World Cup

Rediff.com11 Apr 2025

India's compound mixed team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Rishabh Yadav secured a spot in the final at the Archery World Cup Stage 1, guaranteeing a third medal for the country.

Archery Worlds PIX: India women shock champions Colombia

Archery Worlds PIX: India women shock champions Colombia

Rediff.com3 Aug 2023

Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Parneet Kaur and Aditi Swami stunned defending champions Colombia 220-216 to enter the final of the Archery World Championships

World Archery: Aditi becomes youngest ever world champ; India bag best haul

World Archery: Aditi becomes youngest ever world champ; India bag best haul

Rediff.com5 Aug 2023

Aditi Swami became the youngest-ever senior world champion at 17 years when she secured India's first-ever individual title at the World Archery Championships with women's compound gold.

Asia Cup Archery: India tops qualification round

Asia Cup Archery: India tops qualification round

Rediff.com16 Mar 2022

Tisha Punia finished fourth (630 points) and Tanisha Verma was seventh (616 points) as India ended on top in the qualification round of the recurve women's team event ahead of Bangladesh and Kazakhstan.

Archery: Gold eludes India at world c'ships

Archery: Gold eludes India at world c'ships

Rediff.com26 Sep 2021

Indian archer Jyothi Surekha Vennam lost a nerve-wracking final to Colombian world number three Sara Lopez to settle for a silver in the compound women's individual section at the World Championships in Yankton.