Chikitha Taniparthi
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| Full name | Chikitha Rao Taniparthi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 August 2005 (age 21)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Archery | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Compound | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest world ranking | 35 (16 February 2026) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 701 (2025) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 5 June 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chikitha Rao Taniparthi (born 13 August 2005) is an Indian female compound archer. She became the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in the women's junior individual event at the 2025 World Archery Youth Championships.[2] She has also won medals in the Archery World Cup, Indoor Archery World Series, and Archery Asia Cup respectively.
Career
2023
Taniparthi won her first major domestic title at the 2023 National Games of India, where she secured gold in the women's individual event, representing Telangana.[3]
2025
Taniparthi made her World Cup debut in the 2025 Archery World Cup.[4] She, along with Jyothi Surekha and Madhura Dhamangaonkar, won the gold medal in the women's team event at the Shanghai leg.[5]
In August, despite flight cancellations and delays, Taniparthi won the gold medal in the women's junior (under-21) compound individual event at the 2025 World Archery Youth Championships in Winnipeg.[6][7]
2026
Taniparthi won the mixed team gold, along with Rajat Chauhan, at the Bangkok leg of the 2026 Asia Cup.[8]
In May, she qualified to represent the nation at the 2026 Asian Games after finishing in the top three of the women's compound individual event during the selection trials.[9][10]
References
- ↑ "Khelo India Athletes" (PDF). Khelo India. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ "Archery: Chikitha Taniparthi clinches India's maiden individual gold medal in Compound U-21 women's category". All India Radio. 24 August 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ "Peddapalli girl excels in Archery". Telangana Today. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ "Das returns to national teams as India names squad for first two World Cup stages". World Archery. 18 February 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ "Indian women's compound team settles for silver medal - Archery World Cup 2025 Shanghai highlights". Olympics.com. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ↑ "Tireless efforts by Archery Association of India ensure Indian archers reach World Youth Championships despite flight cancellations". Tribune India. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ↑ "Peddapalli's Taniparthi Chikitha wins gold at World Archery Youth Championship". Telangana Today. 24 August 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ "Indian compound mixed team strikes gold, women settle for silver". The New Indian Express. 27 March 2026. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ "2nd Phase & Final Selection Trial for the 2026 Asian Games & 2026 World Cup Stage 3 & 4 held at SAI NCOE, Sonipat, Haryana from 15th to 18th May, 2026 trials" (PDF). Archery Association of India. 18 May 2026. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
- ↑ "Archer Chikitha's Asiad aim: Medal, harvester for dad & toy for mentor". The Times of India. 28 May 2026. Retrieved 5 June 2026.