Jharkhand State PCS

• 06 Apr 2023

Jonha's Deepti won Gold Medal in National Archery Ranking

Why in News?

On 4 April 2023, Archer Deepti Kumari from Jonha in Ranchi district of Jharkhand won the gold medal by defeating Jharkhand's archer Ankita Bhagat in the final of the senior category in the 'National Ranking Archery' in Sonipat, Haryana.

Key Points

• Deepti Kumari has been given a cheque of five lakh rupees as a prize by the Sports Authority of India (SAI). Deepti became the number-1 one archer in the country in recurve.
• Deepti Kumari is working in Ranchi Rail Division, she has been a trainee of Coach Rohit Koiri at Jonha Archery Center.
• It is noteworthy that eight archers from Jharkhand had qualified in the National Ranking Archery, including Madhumita, Anita, Babita, Deepti, Bhavna, Komolika, Ankita Bhagat and Rita Savaiya.