Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- Twenty-seven-year-old Rehana Tayabally, the archer who struck gold, has won more than just the gold medal at the National Championships this year.

The real gold is clear to anyone who's seen her shoot. An air of calm and cool confidence is how I would describe seeing Tayabally shoot her arrow. The 'gold' is the invaluable strength and control of mind, that only an archer such as Tayabally, can demonstrate.

Tayabally, won the gold medal at the 22nd National Archery Championships this September. This involved shooting her arrows with a compound bow at 50 meters, aiming at the target face (of only 122 cm).

Her journey in archery, marks several significant local accomplishments; her making the national team from 201...