Jhano Hansda added four medals to her quiver by hitting bull’s eye at the 4th All India Police Archery Championship held at Dimapur (Nagaland) from January 22 to 27. The 41-year-old ace archer won four medals, 2 gold, 1 silver and as many bronze , half out of the total 8 – 3 gold, 2 silver and 3 bronze — medals won by the Jharkhand Police. Jhano, a police inspector, won gold medals in individual and team categories, a silver in 50 m distance as well as a team bronze in compound division.
“ I am really happy with my performance and find myself at ease while hitting targets and I wish to continue winning medals,” Jhano said. She said that her age can never be a hurdle to her performance.
Hansda who had a humble beginning, used to regularly pedal over 15 km to reach JRD Tata Sports Complex for practice. She scaled new heights with her performance. Jhano beat the world record of Jamie Van Natta of the US in the compound section by scoring 1,405 points in the final selection trials for the national squad.
Buoyed over the success of its cadets in Delhi Commonwealth Games, the archery fraternity is pinning hopes on the women's trio of Deepika Kumari, Chekrovolu Swuro and l Bombayla Devi, who are most hopeful of winning medals at the london Olympics.