Kolkata: Andhra Pradesh's Isiah Rajendra
Sanam, who became the first Indian male archer to win an Asian
Championships gold in Dhaka recently, said his next aim is to
bring laurels for the country in the 2010 Commonwealth Games
in New Delhi.
"I am really happy about my performance, it gives me
immense confidence ahead of the Commonwealth Games. I hope to
continue my good show and win a gold in Delhi," said the
32-year-old after the triumphant Indian team arrived at the
SAI Eastern Centre here, after winning six medals at the Asian
Archery Championships in Bali, Indonesia, today.
Sanam, who clinched two gold in the compound team and
individual sections in Bali, said he had a tough final against
fourth-ranked Indonesian Nyoman Puruhito.
"We were going neck-and-neck and the conditions (in Bali)
were extremely difficult with winds changing directions
rapidly. In the last end of three arrows, I shot two bull's
eyes and one nine points to settle the issue," said the 15th
ranked compound archer about his 106-103 upset win over
Puruhito.
Archery Association of India President Vijay Kumar
Malhotra today congratulated the Indian contingent on their
impressive show in Indonesia.
India had won two gold, two silver and as many bronze
medals.
The men's compound team of Sanam, Chinna Raju Srither,
and Kh Ratan Singh won gold. Sanam then made a double winning
the compound individual title at the tournament that concluded
yesterday.
The recurve men's team of Mangal Singh Champia, Jayanta
Talukdar and Rahul Banerjee won a silver, while the women trio
of Jhanu Hansdah, Namita Yadav and Manjudha Soy finished
second in compound team event.
Olympian Talukdar and Manjudha bagged bronze in
individual recurve and compound categories respectively.
PTI
First Published: Monday, November 23, 2009, 22:18