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Jyothi Surekha Aims for 2028 Olympics Compound Mixed Team Debut
- •Jyothi Surekha Vennam, despite a recent dip in individual form, plans to compete in the 2028 Olympics compound mixed team event, which will make its debut.
- •The archer has not won an individual World Cup gold since Shanghai in 2024 and her last international individual medal was a silver at the Madrid World Cup in 2025.
- •She made an early exit from the individual compound event at the ongoing Asian Games, losing to 14-year-old Kang Yeonseo.
- •Jyothi secured a gold medal in the women's team event at the Asian Games alongside Chikitha Taniparthi and Prithika Pradeep, defeating China 238-234.
- •With this win, Jyothi has now accumulated four Asian Games gold medals and expresses gratitude for representing India in four editions of the Games.
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Jyothi Surekha Vennam intends to participate in the 2028 Olympics, specifically targeting the compound mixed team event which is set to make its debut. She plans to take some time after the Asian Games to sit down and consider her options before finalizing her campaign.
At the Asian Games, Jyothi won the gold medal in the women's compound team event alongside Chikitha Taniparthi and Prithika Pradeep by defeating China 238-234 in the final. However, she faced a surprise early exit in the individual compound event after being eliminated by 14-year-old South Korean archer Kang Yeonseo.
Jyothi missed out on the mixed team event because Chikitha Taniparthi topped the qualification round, finishing 13th, and only the number one ranked archer of a country in the qualification round secures a spot in the mixed team.
