Pravin Jadhav
{{Short description|Indian archer (born 1996)}}
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{{MedalSport|Men's recurve archery}}
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{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}
{{MedalSilver| 2019 's-Hertogenbosch |Team}}
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Pravin Ramesh Jadhav (born 6 July 1996) is an Indian archer who competes in the recurve discipline. At the 2019 World Archery Championships, he was a member of the first Indian team to qualify for the final since 2005; the team received the silver medal. He made his Olympic debut in Tokyo at the 2020 Summer Olympics and represented India again at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Early life
Jadhav was born on 6 July 1996 into a family of daily wage labourers. His family lived in a shack near a drain{{cite news |last1=Vasavda |first1=Mihir |title=Six years after picking up bow, daily wager’s son Pravin Jadhav hits world silver |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/six-years-after-picking-up-bow-daily-wagers-son-hits-world-silver-5787436/ |accessdate=2 February 2020 |work=The Indian Express |date=19 June 2019}} in the drought-prone village of Sarade in Satara district. Jadhav would sometimes accompany his father to work in the farm, during his teenage years.{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Navneet |title=Archer Parvin Jadhav aiming for more |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/archer-parvin-jadhav-aiming-for-more/story-9gNGckkNI97ldzkZ5MLX6H.html |accessdate=2 February 2020 |work=Hindustan Times |date=22 June 2019}}
Interested in sports from his childhood, Jadhav participated in 800 meters at district level, but did not have enough stamina as a result of being undernourished.{{cite news |last1=Shukla |first1=Kaushal |title=An improbable champion: How Pravin Jadhav went from undernourished child to world-class archer |url=https://scroll.in/field/927969/an-improbable-champion-how-pravin-jadhav-went-from-undernourished-child-to-world-class-archer |accessdate=2 February 2020 |work=Scroll.in |date=23 June 2019}} His school teacher Vikas Bhujbal then bore the expenses for his training and diet, resulting in better performances and selection in the Krida Parbodhini school. After receiving training for one year in Balewadi, Pune, where his 800 meters timing improved, he shifted to Amravati, where he was trained in archery. Jadhav, still physically weak, experienced difficulty in handling the weight of the recurve bow, with the academy mulling to release him due to his sub-par performances. Bhujbal then requested help from Mahesh Palkar, an education officer, who asked the academy to give Jadhav a final chance. Having been given five shots to prove himself, Jadhav scored over 45 and retained his place in the academy. He is supported by sports NGO Olympic Gold Quest.
Career
Jadhav first represented India at the 2016 Asia Cup Stage 1 in Bangkok, where he won bronze medal in the men's recurve team event.{{cite web |title=Bangkok 2016 Asia Cup Stage 1 |url=https://worldarchery.org/competition/15338/bangkok-2016-asia-cup-stage-1#/team/IND/RM/team |publisher=World Archery |accessdate=2 February 2020}} Later that year, he was part of Indian B team in the 2016 Archery World Cup stage in Medellín.{{cite news |last1=Wells |first1=Chris |title=India’s Pravin Jadhav impresses at first international |url=https://worldarchery.org/news/140304/indias-pravin-jadhav-impresses-first-international |accessdate=2 February 2020 |work=World Archery |date=12 May 2016}}
At the 2019 World Archery Championships, Jadhav was a member of the Indian team which became the first men's recurve team from the country to qualify for the final since 2005. The team of Jadhav, Atanu Das and Tarundeep Rai beat sixth-seeded Canada to qualify for the knockout stage and secure India a place at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Then they beat third-seeded Chinese Taipei and hosts Netherlands in the quarterfinals and semifinals respectively.{{cite news |last1=Vasquez |first1=Andrea |title=Indian recurve men make first world championship final in 14 years |url=https://worldarchery.org/news/170672/indian-recurve-men-make-first-world-championship-final-14-years |accessdate=2 February 2020 |work=World Archery |date=13 June 2019}} The team settled for silver after losing to China in the final.
Personal life
Jadhav was recruited in the Indian Army under sports quota in 2017, after being spotted by Colonel Vikram Dhayal, coach of the compound team, during the 2016 World Cup. As of 2019, he is ranked havaldar.{{cite news |title=Daily wage labourer’s son wins silver medal in World Archery Championships in the Netherlands; eyes Tokyo Olympics |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/sports/world-archery-championships-daily-wage-labourers-son-wins-silver-medal-in-the-netherlands-eyes-tokyo-olympics/1611998/ |accessdate=2 February 2020 |work=Financial Express |date=19 June 2019}}{{cite news |last1=Dutt |first1=Tushar |title=How Pune athlete Pravin Jadhav turned high-flying archer |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/how-pune-athlete-pravin-jadhav-turned-high-flying-archer/articleshow/69783872.cms |accessdate=2 February 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=24 June 2019}}
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Category:Archers from Maharashtra
Category:People from Satara district
Category:Archers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Category:Archers at the 2024 Summer Olympics