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Shanghai : Indian Asian Games and Asian Archery Championships gold medalist Jyothi Surekha Vennam continued her dream run at the ongoing Archery World Cup in Shanghai, securing her third gold medal, this time in the singles compound competition.
India made a strong start to their Archery World Cup in Shangai, securing four gold medals in the compound archery category on Saturday, with the men’s and women’s team and the mixed team competitions bringing in laurels for the country. Now, Surekha has won an individual medal in the compound division for India.
“@VJSurekha reigns supreme for Team India! She wins her third gold at the #ArcheryWorldCup Stage 1 in Shanghai! The archer defeats Mexico’s Andrea Becerra in a tie-breaker after the scores were tied 146-146 to win India’s fourth gold medal of the competition! #IndianArchery,” tweeted the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Media.
Archer Priyansh also beat Nick Kappers of the USA by 147-146 in the finals to secure a final spot for India.
First, it was the women’s compound archery team consisting of Jyothi Surekha, Aditi Goswami and Parneet that made the country proud with a gold medal by beating Italy 236-226 in a tightly-contested match for the top prize.
“Bulls-eye!! The Women’s Compound Team of Jyothi, Aditi and Parneet win Gold at the #Archery World Cup – Stage 1, defeating Italy 236-226. Congratulations, team! #IndianArchery,” tweeted Sports Authority of India (SAI) Media.
