Ten years ago, Pravin Jadhav, 24, didn’t even know what archery was. Today, he is a Tokyo Olympics medal hope as he teams up with Atanu Das and Tarundeep Rai in India’s men’s recurve side as well as in an individual capacity. 

Jadhav’s journey from Sarade village in Satara district to representing the country is remarkable, an inspiration for any athlete. A son of daily wage workers, Sangita and Ramesh, encouragement to play sport came from Vikas Bhujbal, the sports teacher at his Zilla Parishad School in Sarade.