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Meet the country's best archers who will be seen in action at the Lal Bahadur Stadium shortly
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Dela Banerjee
THE CREAM of Indian archery should be here for the National ranking archery circuit tournament, to be held in Hyderabad from April 3 to 6. The event will serve as the first leg selection to pick the national squad for the 42nd world championships in Spain in June. Many of these marksmen and women have shot India to glory, finding it a place in the world's top 10. Here are thumbnail sketches of some of these skilled exponents, likely to be seen in action at the Lal Bahadur Stadium from Sunday.
Dola Banerjee should be the most eminent among the assembled gathering. Representing Jharkhand, which should sweep the team competitions, Dola turned out for the country in European Grand Prix championships in France, Italy, Germany and Turkey, besides the world championships at New York, the Asian Archery championships in Myanmar and the Asian Grand Prix at Bangkok. Her career's high point should be the Athens Olympics last year. Employed with the Tatas, she's pursuing a B.A. degree.
Chekrovolu Swauro is an inspector with the Nagaland Police about whom a documentary film has been made. International outings include the European Grand Prix championships in France, Italy and Germany besides the world championships at New York and the Asian championships in Myanmar. A devout Christian who never goes to sleep without saying her prayers or placing a Bible under her pillow, Swauro has been representing the country for over five years.
Chekrovalu swaure
Jhanu Hansda from Jamshedpur won bronze in the team competition of the Asian Grand Prix in Vietnam last year. Two silvers in the individual and team events came her way in this year's edition of the Asian Grand Prix at Bangkok. On the national level, she was unbeatable, clinching an incredible five golds in the Senior Nationals at Ernakulam, Kerala earlier this year.
jhanu hansda
Sakro Besra, also of Jamshedpur, won two bronze medals in Vietnam and finished third at Bangkok. Barely 20 years old, her CV states she has passed eighth (standard)! At Ernakulam, she won a bronze too.
Sakro Besra
Reen Kumari is from Jharkhand as well and employed with the Tatas. In 2003, she took part in the European grand prix in France, the Asian championships at Myanmar and the World championships in New York. A year later, she represented India in the Asian Grand Prix at Bangkok, the European grand prixs in Italy, Germany and Turkey, besides the Athens Olympics last year.
Reen Kumari
Bul Bul Marandi clinched a team gold and an individual silver in the Junior Asia Cup in addition to a team gold in the Asian Grand Prix in Malaysia. Marandi represents the Tata Archery Academy, which further bolsters Jharkhand's medal prospects.
Shivnath Nagesia
Shivnath Nagesia has barely completed intermediate studies but won a team bronze in the Asian Grand Prix in Vietnam. Also a native of Jharkhand, he represents the Indo Tibetan Border Police in national competition and is responsible for bringing laurels to the crack commando outfit time and again.
Rahul Banerjee competed for the Tata Archery Academy over the past two years. His academic qualifications end with an Intermediate certificate, but to his credit are a team gold and an individual bronze in the Asian Grand Prix in Malaysia.
Rahul Banerjee
He also clinched a silver in the junior world championships in London. The 19-year old is still unemployed though.
Bul Bul Marandi
Jayanta Talukdar from Assam turns out for Jharkhand in national championships. Inspired by Olympian Satyadev Prasad, he had a grand double of a team and individual gold in the Junior Asia Cup. In 2004, he had a team gold and an individual silver in the Asian Grand Prix in Malaysia.
A JOSEPH ANTONY
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