Srinithi Kaldindi, a 9-year-old archer from Telangana, delivered a stunning performance at the 7th NTPC Cherukuri Lenin Volga Memorial Kids Under-10 Open National Archery Championship held in Namburu, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, clinching the Gold Medal in the Indian Round Girls Under-10 category and adding a Silver Medal from the elimination rounds - a remarkable double-medal haul.
Srinithi topped the ranking round with a score of 358/360, securing the No. 1 seed position among all national competitors. In the elimination bracket, she progressed through successive knockout rounds before finishing with Silver, while having already claimed Gold in the ranking event.
This victory caps an extraordinary 2026 season for the young archer. She earlier set a Telangana State Record with a near-perfect score of 359/360 at the District Championship and followed it up with a State Gold Medal scoring 357/360. Srinithi improves dramatically from her 9th-place finish at last year's nationals with a score of 338.
Competing under the Telangana Archery Association, Srinithi trains at the age of 9 and has risen from a District Bronze in 2022 to becoming the National Champion of India in her category within four years.
