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World Archery Championships 2023: Indian Women’s Compound Team Creates History With Country's First Gold Medal

The Indian women’s compound team created history at the World Archery Championships 2023 by winning a gold medal. It was India’s first gold medal in competition history.

Sandipan Ghosh
Last updated: 04.08.2023
World Archery Championships 2023 Indian Womens Compound Team Creates History With Country First Gold Medal

Indian women’s compound team created history at the World Archery Championships 2023 by winning a gold medal. It was India’s first gold medal in competition history. Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Parneet Kaur and Aditi Gopichand Swami were parts of this historic Indian women’s compound team.


World Archery Championships 2023: Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Parneet Kaur and Aditi Gopichand Swami created history for India

Germany’s Berlin is hosting the World Archery Championships 2023. In the Final of the women’s team compound on Friday (4 August), India faced Mexico.

Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Parneet Kaur and Aditi Gopichand Swami from India challenged Dafne Quintero, Ana Sofía Hernandez Jeon and Andrea Becerra from Mexico. India beat Mexico in the women’s team compound Final by 235-229.

Earlier, on Wednesday (2 August), the Indian women’s compound team beat Colombia in the semi-final (220-216) after winning against Turkey (230-228) and Chinese Taipei (228-226) in the 1/8 final and quarterfinal respectively.

Among the Indian women’s compound team members, Jyothi Surekha Vennam was honoured with the Arjuna Award in 2017.

Before the World Archery Championships 2023, India won nine silvers and two bronze medals in the World Archery Championships history.


World Archery Championships 2023: Indian women’s compound team results


1/12 finals

India earned a bye.


1/8 finals

Turkey 228 — India 230


Quarterfinals

Chinese Taipei 226 — India 228


Semi-finals

Colombia 216 — India 220


Final

Mexico 229 — India 235

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