In 2022, Kirti Sharma’s farmer father borrowed ₹60,000 from a local commission agent for her recurve bow, years before she helped India win its first women’s recurve team gold at the Asian Games.
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Asian Games archery gold medalist Kirti Sharma will arrive in her native village of Ritoli (Jind) today. Preparations are underway to welcome the medalist upon her arrival. Her father, Vijay Sharma, stated that Kirti will arrive by noon today. Kirti Sharma, a daughter of Ritoli village in Jind, has now established herself globally in archery. There was a time when her father couldn't afford a new bow for her daughter due to its high cost. She be…