Only 17 years old, but Aditi Swami’s humble home overflows with medals | More sports News – Times of India
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Aditi Swami won a gold medal at the World Archery Championship this year, making her youngest-ever world champion in the sport. The TOI #Unstoppable21 jury has picked the teenager from Maharashtra as one of the Unstoppable 21 Indians under 21 yearsAt age 10, Aditi Swami accompanied her father to a multisport event at Shahu Stadium in Satara, Maharashtra. It was during that event that she first witnessed the bow being used to shoot arrows, igniting an immediate interest in the sport.They met coach Pravin Sawant, who runs Drushti Archery Academy in Satara. "Since Aditi was slender, Sawant sir proposed a 15-day fitness test before admitting her to the academy. Observing Aditi's concentration level, Sawant sir granted her admission," recalls her father Gopichand Swami, a teacher at a ...