Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Taniparthi Chikitha Wins Double Gold on Asian Games Debut
Taniparthi Chikitha is an archer from Telangana.
She won two gold medals at the Asian Games.
One gold came in the women’s team event, and the other came in the mixed team event.
Her mixed-team win also helped India secure an Olympic quota place.
Chikitha’s father encouraged her to try archery after she practiced karate.
He traveled with her for training and made major financial sacrifices to support her.
She trained hard and shot about 300 arrows a day at the SAI Centre in Sonepat.
Her family and villagers celebrated her success.
She hopes to win more medals, including at the Olympics.
Taniparthi Chikitha won gold in the women’s and mixed compound archery team events.
Chikitha and Sahil Jadhav’s mixed-team victory secured an Olympic quota place for India.
Chikitha, Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Prithika Pradeep defeated China 238-234 in the women’s team final.
The 21-year-old athlete from Sultanpur began archery in 2018 after previously practicing karate.
Her father, Srinivasa Rao, supported her training through loans, equipment purchases and daily travel.
- Who
- Taniparthi Chikitha, alongside teammates Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Prithika Pradeep and Sahil Jadhav.
- What
- Chikitha won two compound archery gold medals on her Asian Games debut.
- When
- The victories and family celebrations were reported on Wednesday; her singles event was scheduled for Thursday.
- Where
- The competitions were held at the Asian Games, while Chikitha’s family is from Sultanpur in Telangana’s Peddapalli district.
- Why
- Chikitha competed as part of India’s compound archery teams and helped the country secure an Olympic quota place.
- Athlete
- Taniparthi Chikitha
- Asian Games achievement
- Two gold medals in women’s team and mixed team compound archery
- Women’s team result
- India defeated China 238-234, equalling the world record
- Mixed team partner
- Sahil Jadhav
- Olympic qualification
- The mixed-team victory secured an Olympic quota place for India
- Archery start
- Chikitha began pursuing archery seriously in 2018 while in Class VIII
- Training support
- Her father traveled 23 kilometers daily to take her to coaching
- Recent youth achievement
- She won an under-21 compound individual medal at the 2025 World Archery Youth Championship in Canada
