Ojas Deotale is a young Indian archer, know his biography, age and archery career
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Ojas Deotale has etched his name in Indian sports history by becoming the nation’s first-ever male Archery world champion in the individual compound category. With this, India’s medal count propelled to a commendable four in the ongoing World Archery Championships 2023 held in Berlin.
Who is archer Ojas Deotale, biography, age, hometown, archery career stats
Deotale sealed India’s magnificent achievement by outdoing Poland’s Lukasz Przybylski with a flawless score of 150, in sharp contrast to the Polish archer’s 149, to seal his historic victory.
Incidentally, Ojas Deotale had earlier shocked the archery community by upsetting World No. 1 Mike Schloesser of the Netherlands in the semifinals by a razor-thin margin of 149–148. His journey to the top also included a quarterfinal win against Poland’s Przemyslaw Konecki, clinching a 148-144 victory.
India’s 🇮🇳 Ojas Pravin Deotale on TOP 🥇
He is the new world champion in Berlin.#WorldArchery pic.twitter.com/nFNElkwoHn— Doordarshan Sports (@ddsportschannel) August 5, 2023
Beyond personal achievement, Ojas’ historic gold medal helped India run its most successful World Archery Championships campaign ever. Due to this, Deotale has become the talk of the town and has been receiving praise from all parts of the country.
As a result, many people are also trying to learn more about him. So, let’s find out everything about him:
Who is Ojas Deotale?
Ojas Deotale is an Indian archer. He has been in the news because he recently became India’s first-ever male Archery world champion in the individual compound category.
He is a native of Nagpur and got enrolled in the Drushti Academy on the advice of a friend. Nestled within a one-acre sugarcane field, the academy is under the stewardship of police constable Pravin Sawant.
Ojas Deotale’s unconventional yet effective shooting technique created a lasting impression. In a chat with PTI, Sawant disclosed that his involvement in helping Deotale reach his full potential went beyond providing technical advice. Instead, he tapped into Deotale’s inner strength.
After his breathtaking triumph, Ojas Deotale found himself struggling with a sense of incredulity. The title “world champion” felt almost unbelievable, like a dream from which he feared waking up. Speaking of his accomplishment, Deotale humbly shared,
It is like a dream to me; I still am dreaming. It was just a thought I could win the individual gold medal but today I did it for my country.
Ojas Deotale added,
I am still dreaming; I cannot think I am a new world champion. It is all about practice, practice, practice.
He is 21 years old right now.
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