Jiwanjot Singh Teja: The Dronacharya Award-Winning Coach Behind India’s Archery Champions
||Black and White Digital News ||
||Parvinder Singh Oct 15,2026 ||
DELHI; Jiwanjot Singh Teja is a renowned Indian archery coach who received the prestigious Dronacharya Award in 2022 for his contribution to sports coaching. Serving as a coach for the Indian archery team, he has played an important role in developing talented archers and helping India achieve success on the international stage, including at the Asian Games. He also coached Harvinder Singh, who created history by winning India’s first-ever Paralympic archery medal at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.
Throughout his career, Teja has mentored numerous international-level archers and contributed to the development of several Arjuna Award recipients.
His journey also reflects remarkable determination. After a period away from coaching in Canada, where he worked as a truck driver, he returned to India to continue pursuing his passion for archery and mentoring athletes.
His story is an inspiring example of dedication, resilience and the lasting impact a coach can have on sporting champions.
