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KIUG 2025: Son of a cable operator, Prathmesh’s journey to double gold in archery a tale of mental fortitude

Jaipur, Dec 7(UNI) Prathmesh Fuge, representing Savitri Jyoti Bai Phule University of Pune, won two gold medals in the compound archery event at Khelo India University Games Rajasthan 2025. Overcoming financial gurdles, the 22-year-old archer defeated Mihir Nitin in the individual final, scoring perfect 10s with every arrow, and also won the team mixed compound match with Mahek Pathan.
“I didn’t think of winning, I came to give my best and leave the rest. I rely on my muscle memory for every 10 pointer I score and never worry about the opponent or the wind,” Prathmesh told SAI Media.
Born and brought up in a middle-class family in Pune, Prathmesh’s journey to stardom is a tale of mental fortitude as he knew he had to be financially independent to pursue an expensive sport like archery.
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