Jyothi Surekha Vennam

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Jyothi Surekha Vennam
Jyothi Surekha Vennam (cropped).jpg
Vennam in 2017
Personal information
Full nameVennam Jyothi Surekha
Nickname(s)Surekha
Born (1996-07-03) 3 July 1996 (age 27)
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
EducationK L University, Vijayawada
Sport
Country India
SportArchery
TeamIndian Archery Women Team
Achievements and titles
Highest world rankingWorld Rank 4[1]
Medal record
Representing  India
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Women's Individual
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Mixed team compound
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Women's team compound
World Archery Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Berlin Compound Women’s team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Mexico City Compound team
Silver medal – second place 2021 Yankton Team
Silver medal – second place 2021 Yankton Team mixed
Silver medal – second place 2021 Yankton Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2019 's-Hertogenbosch Compound Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Berlin Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2019 's-Hertogenbosch Compound Individual
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place 2015 Gwangju Mixed team
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2018 Samsun Compound Mixed Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Berlin Compound Mixed Team
Gold medal – first place 2022 Paris Compound Mixed Team
Silver medal – second place 2022 Paris Compound Individual
Gold medal – first place 2023 Antalya Compound Mixed Team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Antalya Compound Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Birmingham Compound Mixed Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Salt lake City Compound Mixed Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Antalya Compound Team
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Antalya Compound Mixed Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Shanghai Compound Mixed Team
Asian Archery Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Bangkok Compound Individual
Gold medal – first place 2017 Dhaka Compound Team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Bangkok Compound Mixed Team
Gold medal – first place 2021 Dhaka Compound Individual
Silver medal – second place 2015 Bangkok Compound Team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Dhaka Compound Mixed Team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Bangkok Compound Team
Silver medal – second place 2021 Dhaka Compound Mixed Team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Tehran Compound team
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Dhaka Compound Individual
World Youth Archery Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Wuxi Compound Jr. Women team[2]
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Wuxi Compound Jr. Mixed team

Jyothi Surekha Vennam is an Indian archer. She is a Gold medalist in the compound archery event at the World Cup in the individual (2023) and mixed team (2022, 2023) events.[3]

In 2023, she became the first Indian archer along with teammates Aditi Gopichand Swami and Parneet Kaur to win a gold medal at the World Archery Championships in the compound Women's Team final.

Early life[edit]

Jyothi was born in Hyderabad on July 3, 1996 to Vennam Surendra Kumar and Sri Durga. Her father is a former Kabaddi player and now a veterinary doctor in Vijayawada and mother is a home-maker.[4][5]

At the age of 4, Jyothi was entered in the Limca Book of Records after crossing the Krishna River three times with a distance of 5 km in three hours, 20 minutes and six seconds.[6] Jyothi completed her schooling and intermediate from Nalanda Institute.[7]

Career[edit]

At the age of 13, she won an Olympic round gold medal at the Mexican Grand Prix. At the Mexican Grand Prix, she also won bronze (20m) and three silver (50m and 40m).[6][8]

In 2011, she won two bronze medals at the 2011 Asian Archery Championships[9][10][11]

In January 2022, she finished in first place in the Women’s Open Pro event at the Lancaster Archery Classic held near Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.[12]

Awards and accolades[edit]

In 2017, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu awarded her a cash prize of Rs. 1 crore along with a housing site of 500 sq. yards in Vijayawada or Amaravati after she was awarded the Arjuna Award for her achievements in the field of Archery.[13]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "FITA". archery.org. Archived from the original on 31 August 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "World Youth Championship". archery.org. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  3. ↑ "Archery WC: Jyothi clinches two gold medals". ESPN. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "SUREKHA, V. Jyothi". archery.org. Archived from the original on 25 February 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  5. ↑ "Jyothi Surekha Vennam". World Archery. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Shooting straight". Sportstar. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  7. ↑ "Jyothi Surekha Vennam Biography | Age, weight, archery, achievements". Voice of Indian Sports - KreedOn. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  8. ↑ "Indians among medals at Mexican GP". indianarchery.info. 2009. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  9. ↑ "Two Bronze medals come India's Way". indiaarchery.info. October 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  10. ↑ "State archer wins bronze in Asian championship". thehindu.com. 22 October 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  11. ↑ "Indian women bags bronze medal in Asian Archery championship". Deccan Chronicle. 21 October 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  12. ↑ Kasprzak, Emma (31 January 2022). "Ella Gibson finishes 3rd at Lancaster Archery Classic". Archery GB. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  13. ↑ ANI (31 August 2017). "Andhra CM rewards Guinness record holder, archer Jyothi Surekha". Business Standard India. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  14. ↑ "19th Asian Championships + CQT Asia". World Archery. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  15. ↑ "National Sports Awards: Centre unveils list, cricket sensation Harmanpreet Kaur to receive Arjuna Award". Financial Express. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  16. ↑ Scroll Staff. "Archery World Championships: Jyothi Surekha Vennam stuns world No 2 to win second bronze of the day". Scroll.in. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  17. ↑ "TOISA 2021: Neeraj Chopra headlines the list of winners". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. New Delhi: The Times of India. 14 October 2021. Archived from the original on 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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