Peddapalli archer Chikitha Rao reaches Asian Games quarterfinals
HYDERABAD: Telangana archer Chikitha Rao of Peddapalli has advanced to the quarterfinals of the individual compound archery event at the Asian Games.
Chikitha secured her place in the last eight after progressing from the pre-quarterfinal stage. Her latest result adds to her campaign in the Games, where she has already made the semi-finals in the mixed and team events.
The Peddapalli archer is now through to three key stages of competition, with her individual event campaign continuing in the quarterfinals.
Jyothi Surekha exits individual event in pre-quarterfinals
Vijayawada archer and Deputy Collector Jyothi Surekha Vennam, meanwhile, was eliminated in the pre-quarterfinals of the individual compound archery event.
Jyothi, who has represented India in international compound archery, could not progress to the last eight in the individual competition.
Chikitha remains in contention across three events
With her quarterfinal qualification in the individual event, Chikitha continues her campaign across multiple events at the Asian Games.
She had already reached the semi-finals in both the mixed and team events before advancing to the quarterfinals of the individual competition.
