Jamshedpur to host women’s National Ranking Archery Tournament, over 300 to participate

Maiden tourney to kick off on April 12

Jamshedpur, April 10: Tata Steel Sports Department will host the first ever All Women National Ranking Archery Tournament (NRAT) on April 12-13 under the aegis of Archery Association of India in collaboration with Jharkhand Archery Association, at JRD Tata Sports Complex in Jamshedpur.

The event will witness participation of over 300 women archers from across the country. Many senior dignitaries from Government and Associations are likely to grace the occasion.

Tata Steel has always been committed to the development of sports and hosting of Sporting events. Sports is a way of life at Tata Steel and the company has been promoting & encouraging sports for nearly a century. The testimony to our efforts in adding value to the overall sports ecosystem of the country is represented through various accolades including 1 Padma Bhushan, 11 Padma Shri, 1 Khel Ratna, 5 Dronacharya and 41 Arjuna Awardees in the field of sports. The JRD Tata Sports Complex has been a distinguished institution for more than three decades providing world class sporting facilities to the community at Jamshedpur and Archery emerges as the top discipline amongst them.

The Tata Archery Academy has been in the forefront of world archery since its inception in 1996. Over 12 archers have represented India at the Olympics and achieved top world rankings. Our cadets have been highly competitive in world archery, winning over 200 international medals and more than 800 national medals. Three of our elite cadets Komalika Bari, Ankita Bhakat and Jayant Talukdar have also qualified to represent India at the Asian Games 2022

Tata Steel has been hosting various tournaments of both National and International standards.