Jyothi Surekha Vennam


Jyothi Surekha Vennam is a right handed Indian archer.
At the age of 4, she was entered in the Limca Book of Records after crossing the Krishna River three times with a distance of 5 km in three hours, 20 minutes and six seconds. In various national and international competitions, she bagged 70 medals.

Early Life

Jyothi was born in Hyderabad on July 3 1996 to Vennam Surendran Kumar and Sri Durga. Her father is a former Kabaddi player and now a veterinary doctor in Vijayawada and mother is a home-maker. Jyothi completed her schooling and intermediate from Nalanda Institute.

Career

At the age of 13, she won an Olympic round gold medal at the Mexican Grand Prix. At the Mexican Grand Prix, she also won bronze and three silver.
In 2011, she won two bronze medals at the 2011 Asian Archery Championships

Awards and accolades

In 2017, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu awarded her a cash prize of Rs. 1 crore along with a housing site of 500 sq. yards in Vijayawada or Amaravati, after she was awarded the Arjuna Award for her achievements in the field of Archery. Surekha was youngest to be awarded this award in South India and also the first sportsperson to receive it after the Andhra Pradesh state bifurcation.