World Cup Final: Archer Vennam takes a bow with historic bronze

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Decorated Indian archer Jyothi Surekha Vennam on Saturday became the first Indian woman compound archer to win a medal at the World Cup Final, clinching bronze with a flawless performance here.

The reigning Asian Games champion was at her imperious best against World No. 2 Ella Gibson of Great Britain, shooting 15 perfect arrows to prevail 150-145 and secure her maiden podium finish in the tournament.

The eight-archer World Cup season finale saw the 29-year-old Indian begin with a confident 143-140 win over Alexis Ruiz of the USA in the quarter-finals.

Jyothi, however, went down narrowly to World No. 1 Andrea Becerra of Mexico 143-145 in the semi-finals after a closely-fought contest.

The 2021 World Championship silver medallist, nevertheless, bounced back in style in the bronze-medal match, reeling off 15 consecutive 10s across five ends to outclass Gibson and end her campaign on a high.

This was Jyothi’s third appearance at the World Cup Final, having earlier competed at the Tlaxcala (2022) and Hermosillo (2023) editions, where she had exited in the opening round.

India, however, suffered heartbreak in the men’s compound section as the country’s top-ranked archer Rishabh Yadav narrowly missed out on a bronze medal, losing to former world champion Mike Schloesser of the Netherlands by millimetres in the shoot-off.

No Indian has qualified in the recurve section in this season’s World Cup Final. 

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