Rajat Chauhan Excited as Compound Archery Debuts in LA 2028
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Synopsis
Indian archer Rajat Chauhan is ecstatic as compound archery makes its Olympic debut at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. This historic moment is a dream come true for Chauhan, who has long aspired to compete on the Olympic stage.
Key Takeaways
- Rajat Chauhan is thrilled about compound archery's Olympic debut.
- The first medal for compound archers will be awarded in 2028.
- The event promotes gender equality in sports.
- Compound archery features advanced bow technology.
- Chauhan has a remarkable record in archery competitions.
New Delhi, April 10 (NationPress) For India's ace archer Rajat Chauhan, a dream is becoming a reality as compound archery is set to make its Olympic debut at the 2028 Los Angeles games.
The 2014 Asian Games gold medallist, who has always envisioned winning an Olympic medal, even got a tattoo of the iconic five Olympic rings inked on his right arm in 2016.
"It’s a proud moment for all of India because the compound archery team has finally been given a chance to prove itself. I got an Olympic tattoo back in 2016, and now I haven’t slept all night—I’m so excited!" Chauhan told IANS on Thursday.
The first-ever Olympic medal for compound archers will be presented at the 2028 Olympic Games, following the International Olympic Committee’s announcement that the compound mixed team event will be integrated into the archery program in Los Angeles.
The compound mixed team competition will join the existing five recurve events – men’s and women’s individual, men’s and women’s team, and mixed team – increasing the total number of archery medals available to six.
This is the first instance since archery’s reintroduction to the Olympic Games in 1972 that a new bow style is being added to the competition.
Archery was reintroduced to the Olympic program in 1972 with recurve men’s and women’s individual events. Team competitions were included in 1988, and a fifth archery medal, the recurve mixed team, made its debut at Tokyo 2020.
The inclusion of the mixed team format for compound ensures archery maintains its equal gender representation and athlete quota in LA.
Compound archery is a modern bow style, developed in the USA, utilizing cams and pulleys to efficiently propel an arrow downrange. It has benefited from decades of investment in high-performance and universal development since its first appearance at the World Archery Championships in 1995.
This bow style has been part of the World Games since 2013 and has featured in recent continental multisport events across the Americas, Asia, Europe, and the Pacific.
Chauhan, who serves as a deputy superintendent of police in Rajasthan, has an impressive collection of championships, including a silver medal, Asian Games medals (both gold and silver), and four Asian championships medals (two gold and two silver) to his credit.
