Not long ago, V. Jyothi Surekha — who has made the nation proud with a rare treble of gold medals at the Hangzhou Asian Games — had considered quitting the sport. She was disheartened by the lack of recognition she felt was due.
But, thanks to her parents, V. Surendra Kumar and Sri Durga, Surekha decided to have another go in the circuit this year, including the Asian Games, and make a point to her critics.
For the record, World No. 4 Surekha, an engineer and MBA graduate, won the team gold and individual bronze in the World championship and individual gold and mixed team gold in the World Cup Stage I this year.
