Jayalakshmi Sarikonda (b. 19 August 1994[1] in Chandrapur, Maharashtra, India), is an Indian archer. She has competed internationally since 2008–present. Her nickname is Lakshmi.Template:Fact
Early life
Lakshmi was originally a rifle shooter. At age 11 she turned to archery.Template:Fact
Her father is Sarikonda Trinadh (mining engineer) and Vani (teacher). Her sibling is Sarikonda Saisiddardh).Template:Fact She gives all the credit to her father.Template:Fact
Career
She competes in the compound women event. She won medals in international archery events. She was part of the 2009 and 2013[2] bronze winning teams in the youth championships.Template:Fact Lakshmi was the youngest in the 2009 world championships.Template:Fact She won laurels for the nation in both senior and junior categories.Template:Fact Lakshmi was declared the most promising archer of 2009 by Sahara Indiapariwar.Template:Fact She received the Shiv Chatrapati award from the Maharastra government. She won the silver medal in the team event at the 2015 Asian archery championships.[3] She was awarded the Women Of The Year Award 2012 by Dainik Bhaskar Group.Template:Fact She has displayed her talent on reality shows on Sony TV, Adhurs and Super on ETV Telugu, and ETV Kannada.Template:Fact
References
- ↑ India National Games 2015 Kerala. Kerala.
- ↑ Gran cosecha mexicana en Mundial Juvenil de Tiro con Arco. medio tiempo(19 October 2013).
- ↑ 19th Asian Archery Championships 2015.
External links
- Three Vijayawada archers in World Championship team. The Hindu(2013-09-04). Retrieved 2018-05-28.