Whiz-kid archer Shivani creates new world record

Whiz-kid archer Shivani creates new world record
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Kid archer Cherukuri Dolly Shivani of Cherukuri Volga Archery Academy created another world record by shooting 95 arrows in 15 minutes 4 seconds from 10 metres distance at Volga Archery Academy in the city on Saturday. The India Book of Records holder Shivani was supposed to shoot 100 arrows in 15 minutes, but she finished 95 arrows in 15 minutes and four seconds.

Vijayawada: Kid archer Cherukuri Dolly Shivani of Cherukuri Volga Archery Academy created another world record by shooting 95 arrows in 15 minutes 4 seconds from 10 metres distance at Volga Archery Academy in the city on Saturday. The India Book of Records holder Shivani was supposed to shoot 100 arrows in 15 minutes, but she finished 95 arrows in 15 minutes and four seconds.

Dolly Shivani aiming for one more record and it will be held in July and Limca Book of Records and India Book of Records editors have been invited to witness Shivani’s attempt in Vijayawada. As part of world record, five- years-and-two-months old kid archer Shivani participated in the new event here on Saturday.

She completed her target in the presence of her father and Andhra Pradesh Archery Association (APAA) secretary Volga Archery Academy Chairman Cherukuri Satyanarayana and academy head coach L Chandrasekhar.

“This is a new record and we have invited the editors of both Limca Book of Records and India Book of Records to witness Shivani’s attempt in July third week,” says Volga Academy Chairman Cherukuri Satyanarayana.

He said Shivani has already began training under the watchful eyes of Academy head coach L Chandrasekhar. “Speed and precision are the key for this record-setting attempt. Shivani is proficient in practising non-stop for 30 minutes hitting the face of the target,” says Satyanarayana.

He said as per the rules of the Archery Association of India and World Archery Federation (FITA) six arrows should be released in four minutes. “In an Olympic round, one arrow should be fired in 20 seconds. Shivani, as of now, is shooting 95 arrows in 15 minutes and four seconds,” he pointed out.

Shivani, when she was four-years-and-10-months old, she went on to become the youngest national medalist by winning two bronze and one silver medal in the Under-9 compound segment of the mini and cadet nationals held in Tirupati in 2016. “She won a bronze each in the individual Olympic round and mixed event partnering Srikar.

She won silver in the 15-metre distance of the individual ranking event Shivani drew the attention of the world when a crew from Walt Disney Productions made a 21-minute documentary on the child prodigy which was screened at the Full Frame documentary film festival in Durham, England, recently.

“This short film, directed by Jaime Dobie, is all set to be screened at AFI DOCs film festival at Washington DC next week,” Satyanarayana added.

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