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India's youngest world archery champion, Aditi Gopichand is a 17-yr-old prodigy

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India's Youngest World Archery Champion, Aditi Gopichand Is A 17-yr-old Prodigy

By IANS News September 03, 2023 • 13:14 PM View: 1050

Hyundai World Archery Championships: Hailing from Satara, Maharashtra, 17-year-old Aditi Gopichand Swami scripted history last month at the Hyundai World Archery Championships held in Berlin, Germany.

She won India's first-ever individual compoundtitle and became the youngest Indian world champion at the age of 17, making history in the World Cup era (from 2006 on).

The legacy of Deepika Kumari, Abhishek Verma, Jayant Talukdar and Limba Ram will continue to dominate on the international stage with Swami adding her name to the tally.

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