Parth Salunkhe

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Parth Salunkhe
Personal information
Full nameParth Sushant Salunkhe
NationalityFlag of India.svg  Indian
Born Satara, Maharashtra
Sport
Sport Archery
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking32
Medal record
Men's recurve archery Archery pictogram.svg
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
World Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Shanghai Individual
Asian Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Dhaka Men's team
Asian Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2022 PhuketMen's team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2022 SulaymaniyahMen's team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2022 SharjahMen's team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023 TaoyuanMen's team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2022 PhuketMixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2022 SulaymaniyahMixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2022 SharjahMixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023 SingaporeMen's team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023 SingaporeIndividual
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 SulaymaniyahIndividual
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 SharjahIndividual
World Youth Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Wrocław Men's team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Wrocław Mixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Limerick Individual
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Limerick Mixed team

Parth Sushant Salunkhe (born 2003) is an Indian recurve archer. [1] He's a silver medalist at the Asian Championships as well as a 4-time gold, 5-time silver, 2-time bronze medalist at the Asian Cup. [2] He's also a 3-time gold medalist and 1-time bronze medalist at the World Youth Championships. [3]

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Early life

Salunkhe was born in Satara, Maharashtra. His father Sushant Salunkhe is a secondary school English teacher. [4] He completed his studies at New English Medium School and Shripatrao Patil High School. [5]

Career

In 2023, Salunkhe become the recurve men's individual champion at the World Youth Archery Championships. [6] He was the first Indian male archer to achieve this. [7]

References

  1. "Parth Sushant Salunkhe | World Archery". www.worldarchery.sport. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  2. "Asian Archery Championships: India win three more medals on final day; end meet with seven". Olympics.
  3. "Archery: Parth Salunkhe becomes first Indian to win Youth World Championship in recurve category". The Indian Express. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  4. "Parth Salunkhe, Aditi Swami latest archery heroes from drought-prone Satara". Business Standard.
  5. "This 19-year-old world champion has set his sights on Olympics". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  6. "Archery champ Parth Salunkhe | Aiming for the stars". India Today. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  7. Sarangi, Y. B. (10 July 2023). "Archer Salunkhe is recurve men's under-21 individual champion". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 13 September 2024.