On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised archery’s ‘Golden Girls’ Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Aditi Gopichand, and Parneet Kaur for another staller performance at the 19th Asian Games.
Jyothi, Aditi, and Parneet of the Indian archery compound women’s team won gold in Hangzhou.
“India’s Women Archers win the Gold Medal in the Compound Team event! Congratulations to @VJSurekha, @Parrneettt, and Aditi Gopichand! Their flawless performance, focus, and dedication have made our nation incredibly proud. This victory is a testament to their exceptional skill and teamwork,” PM Modi wrote on his X (formerly Twitter) handle.
The trio of Jyothi, Aditi, and Parneet bagged gold after defeating Chinese Taipei’s Yi-Hsuan Chen, I-Jou Huang, and Lu-Yun Wang by 230-229.
In the first set, the Chinese Taipei opponents gave a tough fight and won it by 54-56, but following that India dominated the whole match to clinch the second gold in archery.