 "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. You can watch the video here:
Jr World title ✅
— Olympic Khel (@OlympicKhel) August 5, 2023
Sr World title ✅
Is there anything that 𝐀𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢 𝐒𝐰𝐚𝐦𝐢 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
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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. 🇮🇳😮💨🔥👌
— World Archery (@worldarchery) August 5, 2023
WORLD CHAMPION with a 150 complete score.#WorldArchery #archery pic.twitter.com/1I8Yvg8slu
After the conclusion of the first two ends, Swami was leading with a 60-59 scoreline, but her Mexican opponent suffered a setback to hand the Indian a two-point advantage in the third end. It looked well for Aditi after the fourth end to take a 120-117 lead, but at the start of the fifth end, she struck a nine to take a step back. However, her calmness under pressure helped her overcome the nerves to clinch a historic medal for India. She looked unbeatable on the day where she dropped just four points, including scores of 149 in both her semi-final and final contests, shooting four consecutive ends of 30 in the final. “I am very proud, I wanted to hear the 52 seconds of the national anthem to be played at the World Championships,” Swami said. “I was focusing on my rhythm, on my shot, and therefore I could perform.” “This is just the start. We have the Asian Games coming up, I want to win gold for the country and continue to win team gold for the country.” “It is really great that at 17 I could become the world champion. I want to thank all my supporters and everyone in India who helped me become the world champion.” Jyothi Surekha Vennam wins bronze
Immaculate win for Jyothi Vennam at the world championships.
— World Archery (@worldarchery) August 5, 2023
Not a single point dropped by the Indian superstar. 🥉#WorldArchery pic.twitter.com/iS2ZvG9WD5
After losing the semi-final, Jyothi Surekha Vennam didn’t go empty handed. She sealed the bronze medal by beating Ipek Tomruk of Turkey 150-146 in the third place match. Vennam had won a bronze medal at this event in 2019, upgraded to silver in 2021 but her hopes of a further upgrade were dashed. Still, the World No 2 was pleased to have double India representation on the pdoium. “I am happy that I could win the bronze medal,” she said. “This is the first time that I have shot against her (Tomruk) in a match, so I think she shot great and hope to play more matches again in the future.” “I was talking to my mother and father after and I got very emotional.” “We are very happy that we are taking back two gold medals, we hope that this will continue and that the tradition will continue and that we will be able to get more and more gold medals for the country.” Ojas Pravin Deotale wins gold in compound men’s event
Ojas Pravin Deotale puts india on TOP 🥇
— World Archery (@worldarchery) August 5, 2023
He is the new world champion in Berlin.#WorldArchery pic.twitter.com/ea3Y7sbaso
Ojas Pravin Deotale made it three world titles for India in style as he won a historic compound men’s gold. Deotale shot a perfect 150 in the final to beat Poland’s Lukasz Przybylski by a single point and become the first Indian man to win an individual world title. The 21-year-old Indian began the afternoon by beating Przybylski’s compatriot Przemyslaw Konecki 148-144 in the last-8 before defeating World No 1 Mike Schloesser with a 149-148 margin. “It is like a dream to me; I still am dreaming.” Deotale said. “It was just a thought I could win the individual gold medal but today I did it for my country.” “I am still dreaming, I cannot think I am a new world champion. It is all about practice, practice, practice.” “I was only thinking about my process, I will not lose a single shot. I only concentrated on my technique and therefore I could win. My legs are still trembling, I still don’t know how it happened. “I want to continue doing it and see the Indian tricolour flying high in every country. The government is supporting us and all the staff are supporting us and giving their best shot.” “Each and every supporting staff, everyone is behind these gold medals. Hopefully there will be more medals, we have the Asian Games next and I am focusing on that.”
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