Isaiah Rajendra Sanam (born 1977) is an Indian archer from Hyderabad. He became the first Indian to win an Asian Championship gold medal in men's category.[1] He won the gold at the 16th Asian Archery Championships in compound bow section at Bali, Indonesia. He beat local archer Nyoman Puruhito.[2][3]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's compound archery | ||
Representing  India
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| Asian Championships | ||
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2009 Denpasar | Individual |
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2009 Denpasar | Team |
Early life
editHe started shooting with a bow for fun but later joined and took up archery as a sport at the Andhra Sports School in Hyderabad.
Career
editIn 2009, he won the gold at the Asian Championship in men's Compound bow category and was also part of the Indian team that won the men's Compound team event.[4] Later, he missed the Indian team for the Commonwealth Games as the Federation opted for youth.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Compound archers, shinning spot of Indian archery in 2009". DNA India. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ^ "My next target is 2010 CWG archery gold: Sanam". Zee News. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ^ "Sanam bags gold medal". The Hindu. 2009-11-21. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ^ "My next target is 2010 CWG gold: Sanam". The Times of India. 2009-11-23. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ^ "Big names fail as AAI picks 24 probables for CWG". The Times of India. 2010-07-01. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-09-27.