Former chief minister Arjun Munda hands over the winners' trophy to the state archery team at JRD Tata Sports Complex in Bistupur, Jamshedpur, on Thursday in the presence of Tata Steel vice-president Sunil Bhaskaran.

Secretary of Jharkhand Archery Association Charles Borromeo and Tata Steel sports wing chief Farzan Heerjee (both not in picture) also graced the occasion.

Jharkhand emerged overall champions on the concluding day of the 38th Junior National Archery Championship, claiming 18 medals - 9 gold, 5 silver and 4 bronze - in the Indian round, and recurve and compound divisions.

Himachal Pradesh was runner-up with 8 medals - 3 gold, 4 silver and 1 bronze. Services Sports Control Board also claimed 8 medals - 3 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze - but finished third because it bagged a silver less than Himachal.

Jharkhand quartet Mukesh Goswami, Anuj Kumar Gupta, Shahenshah Biruily and Suraj Kumar Nand claimed the lone boys' team gold in the compound round.

The home state also won the team silver in the girls' category, courtesy Madhumita Kumari, Rajni Patro, Durgavati Kumari and Kavita Sundi.

The meet was organised by Tata Steel under the auspices of Steel Plant Sports Board. Over 500 archers from the country participated in the eight-day event. Picture by Bhola Prasad