World Archery Championships: Indian archers beaming with pride after a landmark performance at the World Archery Championships 2025 in Gwangju, South Korea, with Arjuna Awardee V. Jyothi Surekha calling it a "very proud moment” as she and Rishab Yadav led the mixed compound team into the gold medal match against the Netherlands.
Jyothi said the conditions made the triumph even more memorable. “The experience was very good. I really enjoyed the shooting. The weather here kept changing - it was very hot, and then it rained during our final matches. That made it even more fun. This is the first time I have won a gold medal for India, and I feel very proud.”
Her partner Rishab echoed the sentiment, crediting the team’s resilience through difficult phases. “We played a lot of tough matches in the beginning. At one point, all three of us felt that things weren’t going our way. But we gave it our all, and in the end, we won the gold medal. We had a strong mindset and a clear goal. As soon as we came to know that we would be going to the Olympics, we started preparing seriously. We are very positive.”
