Jyothi Surekha Vennam, an Indian compound archer, has won multiple gold medals at prestigious events like the Archery World Cup, World Archery Championships, and Asian Games. |
In 2023, she made history as the first Indian archer to clinch a gold medal at the World Archery Championships. |
During the same year, she secured numerous gold medals at the Asian Games. |
Currently, she holds the fourth position in the world rankings. |
At the age of 3, she started swimming and in 2001, she set a record by swimming 5 km across Krishna River as the youngest swimmer. |
In 2017, she received the prestigious Arjuna Award, making her the youngest recipient from South India. |
In 2020, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy felicitated her. |
At the 2021 World Archery Championships, she became the first Indian to achieve an impressive tally of medals – one gold, three silver, and three bronze medals. |
In January 2022, she secured the first position in the Women's Open Pro event at the Lancaster Archery Classic. |
In 2022, she was appointed as Deputy Collector by NTR District Collector Dr. S Dilli Rao. |
With a total of 115 medals, she has won 53 international medals and 62 national ones. |
To maintain focus and calmness for archery, Jyoti practices yoga, meditation, and trains her shoulders at the gym. |
Every day, she dedicates six hours to archery practice and two hours to physical training. |