Chikitha Taniparthi

Chikitha Rao Taniparthi (born 13 August 2005) is an Indian female compound archer. She became the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in the women's junior individual event at the 2025 World Archery Youth Championships. She has also won medals in the Archery World Cup, Indoor Archery World Series, and Archery Asia Cup respectively.

Career 2023 Taniparthi won her first major domestic title at the 2023 National Games of India, where she secured gold in the women's individual event, representing Telangana.

2025 Taniparthi made her World Cup debut in the 2025 Archery World Cup. She, along with Jyothi Surekha and Madhura Dhamangaonkar, won the gold medal in the women's team event at the Shanghai leg.

In August, despite flight cancellations and delays, Taniparthi won the gold medal in the women's junior (under-21) compound individual event at the 2025 World Archery Youth Championships in Winnipeg.

2026 Taniparthi won the mixed team gold, along with Rajat Chauhan, at the Bangkok leg of the 2026 Asia Cup.

In May, she qualified to represent the nation at the 2026 Asian Games after finishing in the top three of the women's compound individual event during the selection trials.