Shillong, Feb 26: Devraj Mohapatra won gold in the men’s recurve category at the NTPC Khelo India North East Zone Open Archery Tournament here on Thursday.
The Archery Association of Meghalaya (AAM), under the aegis of the Archery Association of India (AAI) is hosting the North East Zone event at the Sports Authority of India Shillong Training Centre archery range on the NEHU campus.
While the recurve division was held on Thursday, Friday will be given over to compound archery. Over 120 archers from Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Sikkim have registered for the tournament.
In the recurve division, the qualifying rounds were held in the morning, followed by the elimination rounds and medal matches in the afternoon.
Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Wailadmiki Shylla was the chief guest and gave away the prizes to the winners.
In the women’s recurve final, Yumnam Anupama Devi of Manipur took gold by 6 points to 2 over Vesevolu Swuro of Nagaland. In the battle for bronze, Kevikieno Rikha of Nagaland won in a shoot-off against Yaikhombi Thongam of Manipur.
The men’s final then followed with Meghalaya’s Devraj taking the gold by 6 points to 0 against Manipur’s Keithellakpam Rohit Meitei. The bronze medal match was an all-Meghalaya contest between Vivek Sunar and Hypormi Wanniang, with Vivek winning 6-2.
This is the third consecutive year that the AAI is holding this tournament. Conducted across five zones, the tournament continues to serve as a key developmental initiative aimed at providing wider competitive exposure and strengthening the participation base of archers from state associations, sports boards and associate members.
The support extended by NTPC and SAI is invaluable. It reflects their commitment to promoting archery in the country, which will not only enhance the quality and scale of archery tournaments but also give India’s archers a greater competitive edge, improving their performance and skills.
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