Medellin (Colombia), June 15 (Ians) India’s 16-year-old compound archer Aditi Gopichand Swami made history by smashing the under-18 world record on debut and qualified for the next round in top position in the third stage of the Archery World Cup.
The Indian prodigy topped the compound women’s field on Wednesday with 711 points in the 72-arrow 50-metre qualification, ahead of compatriot Jyothi Surekha Vennam and home favourite Sara Lopez, the youngster finishing with a perfect 60.
Debutant Aditi Swami beat the previous best of 705 in the U-18 section, set in May this year by Liko Arreola, who was also making her debut for the US senior team, finishing ninth (698).
“I feel amazing and I am very happy,” the Indian teenager was quoted as saying by World Archery in a report on its website.
“I didn’t expect that I was going to shoot like that and that score, b’t now...
The Indian prodigy topped the compound women’s field on Wednesday with 711 points in the 72-arrow 50-metre qualification, ahead of compatriot Jyothi Surekha Vennam and home favourite Sara Lopez, the youngster finishing with a perfect 60.
Debutant Aditi Swami beat the previous best of 705 in the U-18 section, set in May this year by Liko Arreola, who was also making her debut for the US senior team, finishing ninth (698).
“I feel amazing and I am very happy,” the Indian teenager was quoted as saying by World Archery in a report on its website.
“I didn’t expect that I was going to shoot like that and that score, b’t now...
- 6/15/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Medellin (Colombia), June 14 (Ians) The 16-year-old debutant Aditi Gopichand Swamy broke the Under 18 compound world record to top the women’s qualification round in the third stage of the Archery World Cup, here.
The Indian teenager topped the compound women’s field with 711 points in the 72-arrow 50-meter qualification on Tuesday to beat the previous best of 705, set by USA’s Liko Arreola in May.
Aditi finished the qualifications ahead of stage one winner and compatriot Jyothi Surekha Vennam, and home favourite Sara Lopez.
“I feel amazing. I am very happy. I didn’t expect that I was going to shoot like that and that score, but now I’m very happy with that score because I’m only 16 years old,” Aditi told World Archery.
Jyothi, who equaled the world record score in the women’s compound event qualification round at the Archery World Cup 2023 stage 1 in Antalya, finished second...
The Indian teenager topped the compound women’s field with 711 points in the 72-arrow 50-meter qualification on Tuesday to beat the previous best of 705, set by USA’s Liko Arreola in May.
Aditi finished the qualifications ahead of stage one winner and compatriot Jyothi Surekha Vennam, and home favourite Sara Lopez.
“I feel amazing. I am very happy. I didn’t expect that I was going to shoot like that and that score, but now I’m very happy with that score because I’m only 16 years old,” Aditi told World Archery.
Jyothi, who equaled the world record score in the women’s compound event qualification round at the Archery World Cup 2023 stage 1 in Antalya, finished second...
- 6/14/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
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