Jyothi Surekha Vennam becomes first Indian woman compound archer to win bronze medal at World Cup final

Jyothi Surekha Vennam made history as the first Indian woman compound archer to win a medal at the World Cup Final, securing bronze in Nanjing. She achieved this by defeating world No. 2 Ella Gibson with a perfect performance, shooting 15 consecutive 10s. This marks a significant achievement for Vennam in her World Cup Final journey.

Indian archer made history by becoming the to win a medal at the in Nanjing, China, securing bronze with a perfect performance against world No 2 Ella Gibson of Great Britain on Saturday.

The 29-year-old Asian Games champion shot 15 perfect arrows to defeat Gibson 150-145 in the bronze medal match, marking her maiden podium finish in the tournament.

In the eight-archer season finale, Jyothi began strongly with a 143-140 victory over American Alexis Ruiz in the quarterfinals.

She faced a setback in the semifinals, narrowly losing to world No 1 Andrea Becerra of Mexico 143-145. Despite briefly leading 87-86 after the third end, Becerra's three 10s in the fourth end put her ahead 116-115, ultimately securing the final spot by taking the fifth end 29-28.