Archery World Cup: Jyothi Surekha Vennam equals qualification world record with superb 713 in Turkey

Archery World Cup: Jyothi Surekha Vennam equals qualification world record with superb 713 in Turkey

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Category : Sports Published on: April 21 2023

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  • India’s Jyothi Surekha Vennam shot a new personal best and equalled the world record in compound women’s qualification rounds (72 arrows) with a stunning 713 at the Archery World Cup Stage 1 in Antalya, Turkey.
  • Jyothi Surekha Vennam made 66 of her 72 shots on target, including 36 consecutive hits in the final six rounds of qualification, earning her a perfect 360 points.
  • After shooting a solid 353 in the first set of 36 arrows, Jyothi came up with a brilliant 360 out of 360 with her second set to finish with 713. 
  • Jyothi Surekha Vennam, 26, finished first in the season-opening Archery World Cup after scoring 713 out of a possible 720 points. 
  • The record achieved by Sara Lopez of Colombia in the 2015 Colombian National Selections was matched by the world No 11 ranked Indian archer
  • Lopez, widely considered to be the greatest of the compound format, finished with 710 herself and earned third seeding.
  • For the Archery World Cup 2023 Stage 1 held in Antalya, over 390 archers representing 52 countries have competed.
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