Archer Shyam Lal Meena Dies at 61; Arjuna Awardee
Why in the news
India lost a pioneer of Olympic archery with the death of Shyam Lal Meena in Rajasthan.
| Year | Milestone |
|---|---|
| 1987 | Bronze medal at the Asian Archery Championships |
| 1988 | Part of India’s first Olympic archery team, at the Seoul Olympics |
| 1989 | Arjuna Award |
Key facts
- Age at death: 61.
- State: Rajasthan.
- Olympic role: member of the first Indian archery squad at an Olympics (Seoul 1988).
- Honour: Arjuna Award, 1989.
Exam angle
- Sport: archery.
- Olympics: Seoul, 1988.
- Award: Arjuna Award in 1989.