Ankita Bhakat

Full Description: Bhakat was selected to represent the Indian national team in the 2015 World Archery Youth Championships in Yankton based on her performance during the trials conducted by the Archery Association of India (AAI). However, a week before the event, the visas for the planned 35-person delegation, including 18 athletes and coaches from India, were denied for entry into the US. In the 2015 Seoul International Youth Archery Festa, held from September 3 to 9 in Seoul, Bhakat was part of the team that won two medals—a bronze in the girl's individual recurve competition and a silver in the girl's recurve team event. Additionally, at the Indoor Archery World Cup (Stage 2), held from December 10 to 11, 2016, in Bangkok, Bhakat competed in the women's individual recurve competition. She won her first-round match against Prachi Singh, defeating her 6–2 in an all-Indian matchup, but lost to Jeon Hunyoung 0–6 in the pre-quarter-finals.