The 16th Edition of World Archery Youth Championships 2021 held in Wroclaw, Poland (from 09th to 15th August 2021).
- India(1st) topped the Medals tally with 15 Medals (8-Gold, 2-Silver, 5-Bronze), followed by France (2nd) and Mexico (3rd).
- It was organised by World Archery Federation, the governing body of the sport of Archery.
- Junior events were held for those aged under 20 years and Cadet events for those aged below 18.
- It included Recurve and Compound archery games for both Junior and Cadet groups.
Medals Tally
| Rank | Countries |
|---|---|
| 1. | India |
| 2. | France |
| 3. | Mexico |
Indian Individual Event Winners
| S.No | Winners | Category | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Komalika Bari | Women’s Junior Recurve | Gold |
| 2. | Sakshi Chaudhary | Women’s Junior Compound | Silver |
| 3. | Priya Gurjar | Women’s Cadet Compound | Silver |
| 4. | Rishabh Yadav | Men’s Junior Compound | Bronze |
| 5. | Bishal Changmai | Men’s Cadet Recurve | Bronze |
| 6. | Manjiri Manoj Alone | Women’s Cadet Recurve | Bronze |
| 7. | Parneet Kaur | Women’s Cadet Compound | Bronze |
Team Events winners of India:
| S.NO | Winners | Category | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dhiraj Bommadevara Aditya Choudhary Parth Sushant Salunkhe | Men’s Junior Recurve | Gold |
| 2. | Amit Kumar Bishal Changmai Vickey Ruhal | Men’s Cadet Recurve | Gold |
| 3. | Sahil Chaudhary Mihir Nitiny Apar Kushal Dalal | Men’s Cadet Compound | Gold |
| 4. | Parneet Kaur Priya Gurjar Ridhu Varshini Senthilkumar | Women’s Cadet Compound | Gold |
| 5. | Avani Tamnna Manjiri Manoj Alone | Women’s Cadet Recurve | Bronze |
Mixed Team winners-India:
| S.NO | Winners | Category | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Komalika Bari Parth Sushant Salunkhe | Junior Recurve | Gold |
| 2. | Tamnna Bishal Changmai | Cadet Recurve | Gold |
| 3. | Priya Gurjar Kushal Dalal | Cadet Compound | Gold |
Highlights
- After targeting Gold in the Junior Recurve in Poland, Komalika Bari became the2nd Indian after Deepika Kumari to win both the Cadet and Junior Recurve Women World Champions’ titles.
- Komalika Bari beat Elia Canales of Spain, 7-3, to secure the under-21 world title in Wroclaw, just two years after winning the under-18 crown in Madrid.
About Archery Association of India
President – Arjun Munda
Headquarters – New Delhi
About World Archery Federation
Founded in 1931
Headquarters – Lausanne, Switzerland
President – Ugur Erdener
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