Isaiah Rajendra Sanam

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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]

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Early life

He 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

2009: He won the gold at the Asian Championship in men's Compound bow category and later was 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]

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References

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  3. "Sanam bags gold medal". The Hindu. 2009-11-21. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2023-09-27.
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