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Limba Ram has been one of the most celebrated Indian archers. Born in the non-descript Saradit village of Udaipur district and belonging to the Ahari tribe of Rajasthan, Limba Ram has indeed come a long way since his days of game hunting in the jungles of Udaipur.
In 1987, Limba Ram along with three other archers, including first Arjuna Award winning archer Sham Lal, were selected in a talent scouting trial conducted by the Sports Authority of India. In the same year he created the national record at the Senior National Archery Championship in the 50 metre and 30 metre events.
After stamping his authority in the national circuit, Limba Ram earned international acclaim when he equalled the world record in the 1992 Beijing Asian Championship in the 30 meters event to bag a gold medal.
In the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, despite putting up an outstanding effort Limba Ram missed out on the bronze medal by a point. The three-time Olympian was awarded the Arjuna Award in 1991.
