Teenage Indian archer Prathamesh Jawkar grabbed a maiden World Cup gold medal in the men’s individual compound section on Saturday by defeating world number 1 Mike Schloesse from the Netherlands.
Prathamesh earlier eliminated the Korean duo of Kim Jongho and Choi Yonghee. He then continued his act to defeat the Dutchman 149-148 in the men’s compound individual final.
Life coach Sudhir Puthran posted a video of Jawkar defeating world number 1 Mike Schloesser of the Netherlands.
The original post read, ''This is the land where great Warriors like Sri Rama, Arjuna, and others roamed with their Bow & Arrows. This land has completely neglected Archery as a skill. How many of you have heard of 19-year-old Prathamesh Samadhan Jawkar from India? He is the New World champion at the ongoing Archery World Cup 2023, Shanghai! What Concentration and focus!