Ojas Pravin Deotale was an Indian archer.
Wiki/Biography
Ojas Pravin Deotale was born in 2002 in Nagpur, Maharashtra (21 years old; as of 2023). He studied at VT Ashram, Nagpur, Chanda Devi Saraf School, Nagpur, Maharashtra and Siddhivinayak School, Gumgaon, Nagpur. He went on to pursue higher education in hotel management. Ojas faced serious health issues as a child and their family doctor advised against exposing him to stress. Ojas is well managed and can take care of himself when he grows up. As a child, he would take apart the family’s brooms to make bows and arrows, prompting his mother to buy new ones every few days. Before taking up archery, he practiced roller skating and even won medals in various state-level championships in Maharashtra.
Ojas Praveen Deotale as a child
appearance
Height (approximately): 6′0″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Ojas’ father, Pravin Deotale, is a rapid-fire shooter. His mother’s name is Archana Deotale, a former badminton player. His brother’s name is Jatin Deotale.
Ojas Pravin Deotale and family
Profession
Coaching and training
In 2015, at the age of 13, he discovered archery at a summer camp. Noting his interest in archery, his parents enrolled him in an archery academy in Trimurti Nagar, Nagpur. He trained with Satyajeet Yelne, initially using Indian bows and later switching to recurve bows. Later he changed colleges as the college in Trimurti Nagar had no target support. He joined A-ZEE Sports Academy and trained under NIS coach Mohammad Zeeshan Rafique for 5 to 6 years. There, he learned and practiced compound archery and became the first athlete from Uttarakhand to win a national-level medal. Later, A-ZEE Sports Store paid for Ojas’ equipment because his parents couldn’t afford it at the time. His parents thought Rs. 90,000 is too much money, I want to invest in business. However, his uncle supported him and said there was nothing to worry about. He said in an interview,
My uncle gave me 90,000 rupees. This was a turning point in my fledgling sports career. Many talented athletes drop out of sports because they do not receive timely support. I have to consider myself lucky. “
He lived in the coach’s house for more than a year, and the coach trained him for free. He is well respected in the academy, so everyone is willing to help him. He trains with coach Mohammad Zeeshan at A-ZEE Sports Academy. In July 2022, he changed schools and moved to Satara. He started training under coach Pravin Sawant at Drushti Archery Academy.
Ojas Pravin Deotale during a training session
Struggles During the COVID-19 Pandemic
During the first lockdown of the Covid-19 pandemic, when travel was restricted, he stayed at his school, Siddhivinayak School. There, he practiced on the target range his father set up for him at school. He begins yoga and meditation sessions at 5 a.m. and eats food brought to him from home by school staff member Chaya Rakshak. During the second lockdown of 2021, Ohas rented a room near Taj Bagh College. Later he moved to the school and stayed there alone.
The road to becoming a world champion
In 2022, at the Indian Archery Junior Team Trials held in Sonipat, he scored 1,423 points and 1,427 points for a total of 1,440 points. He also surpassed Mike Schlesser’s junior world record of 1,419 points set in 2014. In December 2022, he participated in the third stage of the Asian Cup in Sharjah 2022, which was his first appearance for the Indian senior team. In the men’s compound event, he won individual silver and team gold. Before his first game as a senior, he broke his leg in an accident in Pune. Despite a broken leg, he passed the physical fitness test. On August 5, 2023, he created history by becoming the first Indian male archer to win a gold medal in the men’s compound category at the World Archery Championships in Berlin. During the competition, he defeated Polish player Przemyslaw Konecki in the quarter-finals with a score of 148-144, and defeated the previous world champion and Dutch archer Mike in the semi-finals. Schlesser. In the final round, Doutale scored a perfect 150 points and defeated Poland’s Lukasz Przybylski 150-149. In 2023, his world ranking is No. 9.
Ojas Pravin Deotale after becoming world champion
medal
National Games
- 2022: Silver Medal, Individual Category (Gujarat)
- 2022: Bronze Medal in Team Category (Gujarat)
Ojas Pravin Deotale after winning the 2022 National Games title
asian cup
- 2022: Silver Medal in Individual Category (Sharjah)
- 2022: Gold Award in Team Category (Sharjah)
Ojas Pravin Deotale after winning 2022 Asia Cup
- 2023: Gold medal in men’s compound category (Hangzhou)
Ojas Pravin Deotale (middle) poses with the gold medal in the men’s compound category
- 2023: Mixed Team Composite Gold Medal (Hangzhou)
Ojas Pravin Deotale wins gold in mixed team composites category
- 2023: Men’s Team Composite Gold Medal (Hangzhou)
Ojas Pravin Deotale wins gold in men’s compound team event
NTPC National Senior Archery Championship
- 2023: Silver Medal, Individual Category (Gujarat)
- 2023: Silver Medal in Team Competition (Gujarat)
Ojas Pravin Deotale poses at the NTPC National Senior Archery Championships
world cup
- 2023: Mixed Team Gold Medal (Antalya)
Ojas Pravin Deotale wins mixed team gold medal (Antalya)
- 2023: Mixed Team Gold Medal (Shanghai)
Ojas Pravin Deotale wins gold in World Cup mixed team event
- 2023: Bronze Medal in Team Category (Medellín)
Ojas Pravin Deotale wins bronze in World Cup team event
prize
Ojas Pravin Deotale wins Arjuna Award
Facts/Trivia
- In an interview, his father mentioned that Ojas had no friends, wasn’t a big fan of watching television and barely used social media. His main goal is to focus on achieving his dream of winning a medal for India.
- He loves dogs very much and has a pet dog named Simba.
Ojas Pravin Deotale and his pets
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education