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Indian archery has written a new and golden chapter in the Archery World Cup Final held in Saltillo, Mexico. Indian Army’s talented and world number 10 recurve archer Dheeraj Bommadevara has brought glory to the country by winning the gold medal in the men’s individual category. In this exciting title match, Dheeraj defeated Japan’s strong player Nakanishi Junya by 6-5 after a tough fight. This win is not only a milestone in Dheeraj’s individual career but also a historic achievement ending the 16-year-long medal drought in Indian men’s archery.
The final match was extremely ups and downs and breath-taking. After the first five sets of play, both the archers were tied at 5-5. This was followed by a decisive shoot-off to decide the winner. In this very delicate moment of pressure, Dheeraj Bommadevara showed his amazing mental strength and concentration. He shot a perfect ’10’ straight with his arrow, while his Japanese opponent Nakanishi could only score 9 points. This one precise shot gave India a historic gold medal. Earlier in the year 2007, Dola Banerjee had won this prestigious title in the women’s category, whereas in the men’s category, the wait for the gold medal on such a big stage is now over.
This historic success of Dheeraj Bommadevara has attracted the attention of even the stalwarts of the country. The country’s well-known industrialist Anand Mahindra became a fan of Dheeraj’s achievement on social media and praised him profusely. Anand Mahindra wrote on his official Ax handle that when an army soldier needed just one arrow to create history, he hit the target with a perfect ’10’. Along with this, while throwing light on the future of Indian archery, he said that our players have continuously defeated the countries considered as traditional superpowers like South Korea and China, which is an indication that Indian Archery has now entered a new and golden era.
This success of Dheeraj is not limited to just one medal, but it has become an inspiration for the coming young generation. Dheeraj, who hails from a middle-class family and faced many struggles to reach here, has proved that with strong determination and hard work, every milestone can be achieved. After this victory, sports lovers and experts across the country believe that Indian archers will further enhance the glory of the tricolor by performing even better in the upcoming international tournaments and Asian Games.