Hyderabad, Aug. 26 -- Chikitha Taniparthi from Sultanpur village, Eligaid Mandal, Peddapalli District, on Tuesday, August 26, secured a gold medal at the World Youth Championship in Canada, becoming India's first female Compound Archer to secure the Junior World Champion title.

Chikitha clinched the Under-21 Archery title by defeating Park Yerin of Korea in the finals, a victory that brings immense pride to the entire nation.

According to a press release, the 20-year-old had almost missed the historic win due to a last-minute airline strike, causing her flight to be cancelled. However, due to the timely intervention of Nirmaan Organisation and the Principal Secretary of Industries and Commerce, Jayesh Ranjan, alternate arrangements were...