Indian Archers Make History: Aditi Swami and Ojas Deotale Crowned World Champions at World Archery Championships

Aditi Swami became the first-ever Indian to win the individual World Title at the World Archery Championships in Berlin on 5 August 2023. She won the senior world champion title in the compound women’s event by defeating Andrea Becerra of Mexico with a score of 149-147.

  1. Aditi Swami also won the junior world title less than two months before the senior championship.
  2. Ojas Deotale of India created history by becoming the Men’s Individual compound world champion by defeating Lukasz Przybylski of Poland 150-149 in the final.
  3. Aditi Swami defeated her ‘idol’ Jyothi Surekha Vennam in the all-Indian semifinal with a score of 149-145.
  4. Jyothi Surekha Vennam won a bronze medal by defeating Ipek Tomruk of Turkey with a perfect score of 150 in the third-place play-off.
  5. Aditi Swami, Parneet Kaur, and Jyothi Surekha Vennam secured India’s first-ever gold at the World Archery Championships by winning the compound women’s team final.

Question: Who became the first-ever Indian to clinch the individual World Title at the World Archery Championships final in Berlin?

A) Ojas Deotale
B) Jyothi Surekha Vennam
C) Parneet Kaur
D) Aditi Swami

Answer: D) Aditi Swami

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