Too shy for stardom, too good to ignore: Meet Chikitha Taniparthi, Indian archery’s latest golden girl
Every archer knows the wait between release and arrival, that held breath when nothing can be changed and everything is decided. For Chikitha Taniparthi, that wait lasted years. It began in a backyard, ran through lockdowns and a snapped bowstring, and ended in Japan with a double gold.
· 9/30/2026, 7:39:08 PM· 2 min read
Every archer knows the wait between release and arrival, that held breath when nothing can be changed and everything is decided. For Chikitha Taniparthi, that wait lasted years. It began in a backyard, ran through lockdowns and a snapped bowstring, and ended in Japan with a double gold.
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