Indian sports stars have been winning gold medals just like it has been raining this monsoon.
After a great day for Indian Badminton, 17-year-old Komalika Bari became only the second Indian woman to secure a title at the World Youth Archery & Cadet Championship 2019, reports Hindustan Times.
![](https://wp.scoopwhoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/5d64d86a50758d128278e87b_9050cf5d-4358-41a8-af32-b2d0d89e3ef0.jpg)
The gold came at a time when it will be the last international event for Indian archers before the ban.
![](https://wp.scoopwhoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/5d64d86a50758d128278e87b_d4a7bdfa-4272-4165-976b-b7f309592b4e.jpg)
Speaking via WhatsApp recorded messages to HT, from Madrid, an elated Komalika said:
I am feeling exalted being a world champion, however, it was not easy. It’s been long hard work and it was very important for me to win to believe in my capabilities that I belong to top level. My coaches Sushanto Patro, Dharemndra Tiwari, Purnima Mahato Anil Kumar and Bikash Upadhyay all helped me a lot.
![](https://wp.scoopwhoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/5d64d86a50758d128278e87b_d0b0faba-ff08-40ec-b7a6-375776dedf57.jpg)
Komalika, who created history by becoming India’s second woman archer (recurve cadet) champion at the age of 17, has a struggle-story that not many people would know about.
![](https://wp.scoopwhoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/5d64d86a50758d128278e87b_f6dbac9f-ceec-46ba-b039-fd4e93a61545.jpg)
Bringing honour to the country, Komalika, who won by a margin of 7-3 against Waka Sanoda, had to cycle 18 Kms every day to reach the Tata Archery Academy (TAA).
![](https://wp.scoopwhoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/5d64d86a50758d128278e87b_f942099c-2aa5-4388-831c-17c20aeb023b.jpg)
Speaking about her coach and family to HT, Komalika said:
Shushanto Sir was my first coach and later TAA chief coach Purnima Didi, Dharmendra Sir, Anil Sir, Bikash Sir helped me hone my skills. This is the only factor how I graduated to the international level in just little over two years. My father Ghanshyam Bari and Mother Laxmi Bari also stood my all along.
![](https://wp.scoopwhoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/5d64d86a50758d128278e87b_badfdc96-afd1-487c-9eba-242f957c6a35.jpg)
Despite going through desperate times, father Ghanshyam Bari always believed in his daughter’s hard work.