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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Indian archer}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2020}}<br />
{{Infobox person<br />
|name=Pranitha Vardhineni<br />
|image=<br />
| birth_place = [[Parvathagiri]], [[Warangal]], [[Telangana]]<br />
| nationality = [[India]]n<br />
|occupation=[[Sportsperson]] ([[Archery|Archer]])<br />
}}'''Pranitha Vardhineni''' is an Indian [[Recurve bow|Recurve]] [[archery|Archer]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://worldarchery.org/athlete/6289/pranitha-vardhineni|title=Pranitha Vardhineni|website=World Archery|language=en|access-date=2017-09-05}}</ref><br />
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== Early years ==<br />
Pranitha Vardhineni was introduced to archery during her school years at the [https://rdfindia.org/ Rural Development Foundation]'s Kalleda Rural School in Warangal District, Telangana State, India.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://rdfindia.org/educate/alumni/|title=Alumni|date=2010-10-22|work=Rural Development Foundation|access-date=2017-09-05|language=en-US}}</ref> It was from here that she won a Bronze medal at the National Sub-Junior Archery Championships in 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2004/12/09/stories/2004120907111800.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050210101642/http://www.thehindu.com/2004/12/09/stories/2004120907111800.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2005-02-10|website=[[The Hindu]]|title=Sport : Kalleda School — redefining attitude towards sport|date=2004-12-09|access-date=2017-09-05}}</ref> This notable win led to her selection into the prestigious [[JRD Tata Sports Complex|Tata Archery Academy]] in Jamshedpur, India.<br />
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== Employment ==<br />
Pranitha Vardhineni was employed at the Indian railways, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.<br />
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Since 2013, she has been working as an Archery Coach with the [http://sportsauthorityofindia.nic.in/ Sports Authority of India]. She is currently posted at the Sports Training Centre in Gachibowli, Hyderabad.<br />
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== National achievements ==<br />
Between 2004 and 2013, Pranitha Vardhineni participated in twelve national level archery competitions and secured a medal in eleven of them. <br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|'''Year'''<br />
|'''Name of Tournament'''<br />
|'''Venue'''<br />
|'''Medals'''<br />
|-<br />
|2013<br />
|34th Senior Nationals<br />
|Jamsedhpur<br />
|Gold-2<br />
<br />
Silver-3<br />
<br />
Bronze-1<br />
|-<br />
|2012<br />
|33rd Senior Nationals<br />
|Chennai<br />
|Silver-1<br />
|-<br />
|2007<br />
|33rd National Games<br />
|Guwahati<br />
|Silver-1<br />
|-<br />
|2012<br />
|32nd Senior Nationals<br />
|Jamsedhpur<br />
|Bronze-1<br />
|-<br />
|2011<br />
|31st Senior Nationals<br />
|Vijaywada<br />
|Participated<br />
|-<br />
|2010<br />
|30th Senior Nationals<br />
|Guwahati<br />
|Gold-1<br />
|-<br />
|2009<br />
|29th Senior Nationals<br />
|Pune<br />
|Gold-1<br />
<br />
Silver-3<br />
|-<br />
|2008<br />
|28th Senior National<br />
|Jamsedhpur<br />
|Silver-2<br />
<br />
Bronze-1<br />
|-<br />
|2007<br />
|27th Senior Nationals<br />
|Viyaywada<br />
|Silver-1<br />
<br />
Bronze-1<br />
|-<br />
|2008<br />
|31st Junior Nationals<br />
|Jamsedhpur<br />
|Gold-2<br />
<br />
Silver-2<br />
<br />
Bronze-2<br />
|-<br />
|2007<br />
|30th Junior Nationals<br />
|Amravati<br />
|Gold-1<br />
<br />
Bronze-1<br />
|-<br />
|2004<br />
|Sub- Junior Nationals<br />
|Delhi<br />
|Bronze-1<br />
|}<br />
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== International achievements ==<br />
Between 2006 and 2015, Pranitha Vardhineni represented India in twenty one international archery competitions and secured a medal in twelve of them.<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|'''Year'''<br />
|'''Tournament'''<br />
|'''Venue'''<br />
|'''Medals'''<br />
|-<br />
|2015<br />
|4th World Cup<br />
|Medellin, Colombia<br />
|Participated<br />
|-<br />
|2014<br />
|27th Asian Games<br />
|Incheon, Korea<br />
|Participated<br />
|-<br />
|2014<br />
|4th World Cup<br />
|Poland<br />
|Participated<br />
|-<br />
|2014<br />
|1st World Cup<br />
|Shanghai, China<br />
|Participated<br />
|-<br />
|2010<br />
|Commonwealth Games Invitational Test Event<br />
|New Delhi, India<br />
|Bronze<br />
|-<br />
|2010<br />
|Asian Archery Grand Prix<br />
|Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia<br />
|Silver, Gold<br />
|-<br />
|2009<br />
|4th Asian Archery Grand Prix<br />
|Dhaka, Bangladesh<br />
|Gold<br />
|-<br />
|2009<br />
|4th Asian Archery Grand Prix<br />
|Kolkata, India<br />
|Participated<br />
|-<br />
|2009<br />
|2nd Asian Archery Grand Prix<br />
|Teheran, Iran<br />
|Gold<br />
|-<br />
|2009<br />
|1st Asian Archery Grand Prix<br />
|Bangkok, Thailand<br />
|Silver<br />
|-<br />
|2008<br />
|3rd Asian Archery Grand Prix<br />
|Manila, Philippines<br />
|Silver<br />
|-<br />
|2008<br />
|Youth World Championship<br />
|Antalya, Turkey<br />
|Silver<br />
|-<br />
|'''2008'''<br />
|'''29th Olympic Games'''<br />
|'''Beijing, China'''<br />
|Participated<br />
|-<br />
|2008<br />
|2nd Asian Archery Grand Prix<br />
|Teheran, Iran<br />
|Silver<br />
|-<br />
|2008<br />
|World Cup<br />
|Croatia, Porec<br />
|Participated<br />
|-<br />
|2008<br />
|World Cup<br />
|Santo Domingo, Dominican republic<br />
|Participated<br />
|-<br />
|2008<br />
|2nd South Asian Archery Championship<br />
|Jamsedhpur, India<br />
|Gold<br />
|-<br />
|2008<br />
|1st Asian Archery Grand Prix<br />
|Bangkok, Thailand<br />
|Bronze<br />
|-<br />
|2007<br />
|3rd Asian Archery Grand Prix<br />
|Isfahan, Iran<br />
|Participated<br />
|-<br />
|2007<br />
|2nd Archery Junior Championship<br />
|Chinese Taipei<br />
|Silver<br />
|-<br />
|2006<br />
|Cadet & Junior World Championship<br />
|Mérida, Mexico<br />
|Silver<br />
|}<br />
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==2008 Summer Olympics, Beijing==<br />
Pranitha Vardhineni represented India in the women's individual and team archery events at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in [[Beijing]]. In the individual event, she was ranked 31st in the qualifiers. She defeated [[Jane Waller]] of [[Australia]] by 106-100 in the round of 64, but lost to [[Kwon Un Sil]] of [[North Korea]] by 99-106 in the round of 32.<ref name="bio">[https://web.archive.org/web/20080816071739/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/0/246190.shtml Athlete biography: Pranitha Vardhineni], beijing2008.cn, ret: 23 August 2008</ref> She teamed up with [[Dola Banerjee]] and [[Bombayala Devi]] in the team event. They were ranked sixth in the qualifiers. They got a bye in the round of 16, but lost to [[China]] by 206-211 in the quarterfinals.<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110722135639/http://www.hindu.com/2006/10/31/stories/2006103101520200.htm ]<br />
* http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/khalleda-school-churning-out-champion-archers/article3068236.ece<br />
* https://web.archive.org/web/20090703061042/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2008/06/30/stories/2008063053081800.htm<br />
* http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/Dola-Pranitha-make-it-to-Beijing/article15251424.ece<br />
* https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/taut-as-a-bow-string/238132<br />
* https://web.archive.org/web/20180304090836/http://www.olympic.ind.in/images/BeijingOlympics.pdf<br />
* http://www.indianarchery.info/othdocs/Circulars/SGR_0809.pdf<br />
* https://web.archive.org/web/20080816071739/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/0/246190.shtml<br />
* https://worldarchery.org/athlete/6289/pranitha-vardhineni<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Archers at the 2008 Summer Olympics]]<br />
[[Category:Olympic archers of India]]<br />
[[Category:Archers at the 2014 Asian Games]]<br />
[[Category:Indian female archers]]<br />
[[Category:21st-century Indian women]]<br />
[[Category:21st-century Indian people]]<br />
[[Category:Archers from Telangana]]<br />
[[Category:Asian Games competitors for India]]</div>
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