Jyothi Surekha Vennam

About: Jyothi Surekha Vennam, an Indian compound archer, boasts a remarkable record of securing numerous gold medals in the compound archery event at prestigious competitions such as the Archery World Cup, World Archery Championships, and Asian Games. In 2023, she etched her name in history as the first Indian archer to clinch a gold medal at the World Archery Championships and multiple gold medals at the Asian Games. Her outstanding achievements were recognized when she was honored with the Arjuna Award in 2017, making her the youngest recipient from South India to receive this prestigious sporting accolade.

Achievements:

• Pratibha Puraskar by the Government of Andhra Pradesh (2001)
• Exceptional Achievement Award by the Government of India (2002)
• Golden Target award by the World Archery Federation (2013)
• Arjuna Award by the Government of India (2017)
• TOISA Archer of the Year by the Times of India (2021)

In 2017, the then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Chandrababu Naidu, awarded her:

• A cash prize of INR 1 crore
• A housing site of 500 sq. yards in Vijayawada or Amaravati.

Event	Medal	Year	Location
Asian Games	Gold (Women’s individual compound)	2023	Hangzhou, China
Asian Games	Gold (Mixed team compound)	2023	Hangzhou, China
Asian Games	Gold (Women’s team compound)	2023	Hangzhou, China
Asian Games	Silver (Women’s team compound)	2018	Jakarta-Palembang, Indonesia
Asian Games	Bronze (Women’s team compound)	2014	Incheon, South Korea
World Archery Championships	Gold (Women’s team)	2023	Berlin, Germany
World Archery Championships	Silver (Women’s team)	2017	Mexico City, Mexico
World Archery Championships	Silver (Mixed team)	2021	Yankton, USA
World Archery Championships	Silver (Individual)	2021	Yankton, USA
World Archery Championships	Bronze (Individual)	2019	Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
World Archery Championships	Bronze (Individual)	2023	Berlin, Germany
Summer Universiade	Silver (Mixed team)	2015	Gwangju, South Korea
World Cup	Gold (Mixed Team)	2022	Paris, France
World Cup	Gold (Women’s Team)	2023	Paris, France
World Cup	Gold (Individual)	2023	Antalya, Turkey
World Cup	Gold (Mixed Team)	2023	Antalya, Turkey
World Cup	Gold (Mixed Team)	2023	Shanghai, China
World Cup	Silver (Women’s Team)	2018	Antalya, Turkey
World Cup	Silver (Women’s Team)	2018	Berlin, Germany
World Cup	Silver (Mixed Team)	2018	Samsun, Turkey
World Cup	Silver (Individual)	2022	Paris, France
World Cup	Bronze (Mixed Team)	2017	Antalya, Turkey
World Cup	Bronze (Mixed Team)	2018	Shanghai, China
World Cup	Bronze (Mixed Team)	2018	Antalya, Turkey
World Cup	Bronze (Mixed Team)	2018	Salt Lake City, USA
World Cup	Bronze (Mixed Team)	2018	Berlin, Germany
World Cup	Bronze (Individual)	2023	Paris, France
World Cup	Bronze (Women’s team)	2023	Medellin, Colombia
Asian Archery Championships	Gold (Individual)	2015	Bangkok, Thailand
Asian Archery Championships	Gold (Women’s Team)	2017	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Asian Archery Championships	Gold (Mixed Team)	2019	Bangkok, Thailand
Asian Archery Championships	Gold (Individual)	2021	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Asian Archery Championships	Silver (Team)	2015	Bangkok, Thailand
Asian Archery Championships	Silver (Mixed Team)	2017	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Asian Archery Championships	Silver (Women’s Team)	2019	Bangkok, Thailand
Asian Archery Championships	Silver (Mixed Team)	2021	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Asian Archery Championships	Bronze (Women’s team)	2011	Tehran, Iran
Asian Archery Championships	Bronze (Individual)	2017	Dhaka, Bangladesh
World Youth Archery Championships	Bronze (Women’s team)	2013	Wuxi, China
World Youth Archery Championships	Bronze (Mixed team)	2013	Wuxi, China

Rank in World: 3

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