Jayant Talukdar , Indian Archer

Jayant Talukdar is a well-known name in Indian archery. Born in 1987 Talukdar is a promising youngster in the field of archery. Jayant comes from Guwahati from where he was picked up by archery coaches at a talent hunting camp .At a training camp in Tata Archery Academy in Jamshedpur , the coaches were impressed with his physical strength and focused attitude .

In 2004 Jayant became the top performer of the Indian team and won the silver medal at the Junior Worlds in Britain .It was the country`s first medal at a world Championship. As Jayant upstaged a few seasoned stars to clinch the Olympic round at the 25th Senior Nationals in Kochi, he became India`s top archer in 2005.

He continued his successful run and made history by winning the gold medal in the FITA Meteksan Archery World Cup at Porec, Croatia,in the same year. Jayant Talukdar ranks second behind Italy`s Ilario di Buo in the world rankings of the individual archery. In the SAF Games held in Colombo, in 2006, Jayanta defeated competitor Tarundeep Rai to bag the men`s individual recurve gold in archery. He has received the Arjuna award for 2006 for his outstanding performance in sports.

(Last Updated on : 25/11/2008)

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