Telangana’s Taniparthi Chikitha created history by winning India’s first women’s U-21 compound bow gold at the World Archery Championships in Canada, overcoming travel chaos and windy conditions to script a memorable triumph
Taniparthi Chikitha from Peddapalli won gold in the compound individual category at the Winnipeg 2025 World Archery Youth Championship, becoming the first Indian female compound archer to claim the junior world title. Her achievement has brought pride to Telangana.