The 9th State-Level Senior Boys’ and Girls’ Archery Championship was inaugurated at the Bauradi Stadium in Tehri by Tehri MLA Kishore Upadhyay and District Magistrate Nitika Khandelwal. Organized under the guidance of the Tehri Garhwal District Administration by the Uttarakhand Archery Association and the District Sports Office, Tehri Garhwal, the event is taking place on October 17th and 18th. Approximately 130 athletes from across the state are participating. Based on their performance in this championship, athletes will be selected for the upcoming national-level competition to be held in Shillong, Meghalaya. Participants from various teams, including the Uttarakhand Police, the Garhwal Rifles, and the Kumaon Regiment, are showcasing their skills.
Rajendra Tomar, Secretary of the Uttarakhand Archery Association, stated that these competitions are being organized to promote archery and nurture talent within the state of Uttarakhand. Following the event in Dehradun, this championship is now being held in Tehri. He added that the sport will also be promoted in other mountainous regions of the state, including Chamoli, to provide athletes with better opportunities to showcase their talent and advance in their careers. On the first day of the championship, the athletes delivered impressive performances across various categories.
The first day featured competitions in the Recurve (Boys) and Compound (Girls) categories, as well as the ‘Indian Round’ for both boys and girls. In the girls’ category, Mansi secured first place, followed by Sanaya Bhandari in second and Toshi Janardan in third. In the Recurve women’s category, Ananya took first place, with Divyanshi Bhandari in second and Kirti Naviyal in third. In the ‘Indian Round’ for boys, Atul Verma finished first, while Aryan and Shani Kumar secured second and third places, respectively. On this occasion, MLA Kishore Upadhyay and District Magistrate Nitika Khandelwal also tried their hand at archery. They encouraged the athletes and wished them success for their future performances. The Olympic round matches will begin on October 18, the second day of the competition. This will provide the athletes with an opportunity to showcase their talent at the national level.
