| 1. Prathamesh Jawkar, an Indian archer, has competed in numerous international tournaments for India and represented Maharashtra in national archery championships. |
| 2. He started practicing archery at the age of twelve and excelled in the sport over time. |
| 3. In 2019, he secured the sixth position in the 3rd ISSF International Solidarity Archery Championships in Bangladesh. |
| 4. In 2022, he achieved the fourth position in the Phuket 2022 Asia Cup leg 1 in Thailand. |
| 5. In 2023, he attained the seventh position in the Antalya 2023 Hyundai Archery World Cup Stage 1 in Turkey. |
| 6. During the Shanghai 2023 Hyundai Archery World Cup Stage 2, he became the World Champion by defeating Mike Schloesser from the Netherlands with a score of 149-148. |
| 7. He started practicing archery at the age of twelve under coach Chandrakant Ilag, a retired army and police officer. |
| 8. He has used prize money from World Cup victories to repay loans taken by his father. |
| 9. He manages both archery training and college academics simultaneously. |
| 10. Compound archery did not make it to the LA Olympics, limiting his Olympic prospects in his primary discipline. |
| 11. In late 2024, he switched from compound to recurve archery to pursue Olympic qualification for LA 2028, but returned to compound in 2025 after compound was added to the program. |
| 12. He idolises swimmer Michael Phelps. |
