Divya Dhayal is an Indian archer. She became the national archery champion at age 15.[6] She has represented India at world archery youth championship, archery world cups, international archery tournaments[7][8] and other international archery events[9][10]
 Divya Dhayal is a female archer from India | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  India |
| Citizenship | India |
| Born | Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Sport | |
| Country | India |
| Sport | Archery |
| Rank | 35[1] |
| Team | Archery Association of India[2] |
| Turned pro | 2014 |
| Coached by | Vikram S. Dhayal[3] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Highest world ranking | 21[4] |
Early life and education
editDhayal, born in Bareilly, comes from a military family.[11] Her father Colonel Vikram S Dhayal[5] is an army officer.[12] She started her early archery training at the Army Sports Institute.[13] in Pune and later at other places, under her father.[3]
Career
editDivya started her archery journey at the age of 13 years in 2014.[11]
National
editShe won the Senior National Archery Championship in 2017 by winning the individual gold and mixed team gold.[6]
International
editShe started playing as an International player by participating in the World Cup[14] as a compound archer and has played for India since 2016.[15]
| Year | Title | Category | Medal | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Archery Asia Cup Competition, Stage-3[16][17] | Women's Compound Individual | Silver | Chinese Taipei |
| 2018 | Asia Cup, Stage-2[18] | Women's Compound Individual | Bronze | Manila |
| 2018 | Asia Cup, Stage-2 | Women's Compound Team | Silver | Manila |
| 2018 | Asia Cup, Stage-1[19] | Women's Compound Team | Bronze | Bangkok |
| 2018 | World Cup[20][21][22] | Women's Compound Team | Silver | Antalya |
| 2017 | World archery youth championship[23][24] | Women's Compound Team | Bronze | Rosario |
| 2017 | Asia Cup | Women's Compound Team | Silver | Taiwan |
| 2017 | Asia Cup | Women's Compound Individual | Gold | Taiwan |
| 2017 | Asia Cup | Mixed Compound Team | Gold | Taiwan |
| 2017 | World Cup[25][26][27] | Mixed Compound Team | Bronze | Antalya |
Personal life
editShe gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Indian Army as a commissioned officer in September 2023.[28][29] She received the Indian Sports Honours[30] and has two siblings Khushbu Dhayal[31] and Digvijay Dhayal.[32] She completed her schooling from the Army Public School, Pune and bachelors from Symbiosis Institute, Pune.[33][34]
References
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- ^ "Subject: 2nd and Final Selection Trial for 2018-Asian Games-Jakarta" (PDF). AAI Circular. Archery Association of India. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ a b "vikram singh dhayal". worldarchery.org. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ Selva Ganapathy (14 July 2017). "India's rising star Divya shines at Asia Cup". worldarchery.org. World Archery Federation. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ a b Upadhye, Aishwarya (4 June 2017). "International archer twins hit the bullseye". The Times of India. Pune. TNN. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ a b Express News Service (1 April 2017). "Pune girl Divya Dhayal becomes national archery champion". The Indian Express. Express News Service. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ PTI (8 March 2018). "india finish with three gold medals at archery asia cup". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. The Times of India. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ "2018 Archery Asia Cup – Stage 1". sportstalk24.com. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ Sarthak Sharma (8 July 2017). "15-year-old Divya Dhayal clinches two gold medals at Asia Archery Cup". sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ "Iran's Ebadi wins gold at Asia Cup archery meet". Digitalsporty. 8 July 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ a b Ananya Barua (7 November 2018). "Hitting the bullseye: One arrow at a time, Pune's champion family of archers take a bow". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ Anjali Shetty (24 June 2018). "Pune's 30 Under 30". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ "International standard shooting range". www.armysportsinstitute.com. 8 March 2018. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ "Antalya 2016 Hyundai Archery World Cup Stage 3". worldarchery.org. World Archery Federation. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ Chris Wells (2 October 2017). "9 athletes to watch at the 2017 World Archery Youth Championships". worldarchery.org. World Archery Federation. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ PTI. "India bag four medals at Asian Archery, finish third". indianexpress.com. The Indian Express. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ PTI (10 July 2018). "India finished joint-third with Iran at Archery Asia Cup Stage 3 in Taipei, bag three silver medals and one bronze". firstpost.com. Firstpost. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ Ananya Barua (11 April 2018). "Pune's archery prodigy, Divya Dhayal brings home two medals from Manila Asia Cup". hindustantimes.com. Hindustan Times. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ Y B Sarangi (8 March 2018). "muskan kirar wins gold in team archery at asia cup stage I". sportstar.thehindu.com. Sportstar. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ PTI (25 May 2018). "India bag silver and bronze in archery World Cup". hindustantimes.com. Hindustan Times. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ Jyothi Surekha Vennam (25 May 2018). "India bag silver, bronze in archery World Cup". zeenews.india.com. Zee News. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ PTI (25 May 2018). "india bag silver bronze in archery world cup". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. The Times of India. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ Express News Service (5 September 2017). "Dhayal sisters qualify for Youth World Championship". indianexpress.com. The Indian Express. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ Express News Service (9 October 2017). "Dhayal Sisters win bronze in World Championship". indianexpress.com. The Indian Express. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ Arti Diwan (12 June 2017). "Divya Dhayal wins bronze medal at Archery World Cup". sportsflashes.com. Retrieved 25 December 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Jigar Hindocha (15 June 2017). "Calmness can earn you medal". sakaltimes.com. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ ESPN staff (11 June 2017). "India win bronze in compound mixed team event at World Cup". espn.in. ESPN. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ Sanvad (11 September 2023). "International Archer Divya Dhayal Commissioned into the Indian Army as a Lieutenant". Amar Ujala. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ Ajay Sehrawat (12 September 2023). "Haryana archer Divya became a lieutenant in the Indian Army, has made India proud at the international level". Haryana Ekhabar. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Indian Sports Honours". facebook.com. Indian Sports Honours. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ "Khushbu Dhayal". worldarchery.org. World Archery Federation. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ "Digvijay Dhayal". worldarchery.org. World Archery Federation. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ Divya Dhayal (28 July 2018). "Everybody excels in their own time, you just need to be patient". thebridge.in. Retrieved 25 December 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Md Imtiaz (25 December 2017). "Looking back on 2017: Divya Dhayal raised the bar at the Archery Asia Cup". thebridge.in. Retrieved 25 December 2018.[permanent dead link]