| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 2 | Team M | 2005 | Madrid, ESP | |
| 5 | Team X | 2011 | Turin, ITA | |
| 7 | Team M | 2009 | Ulsan, KOR | |
| 9 | Individual | 2011 | Turin, ITA | |
| 9 | Team M | 2011 | Turin, ITA | |
| 40 | Individual | 2009 | Ulsan, KOR | |
| Asian Games | ||||
| 3 | Team M | 2010 | Guangzhou, CHN | |
| Asian Championships | ||||
| 3 | Individual | 2009 | Bali, INA | |
| 5 | Team M | 2011 | Tehran, IRI | |
| 7 | Team X | 2011 | Tehran, IRI | |
| World Cup Final | ||||
| 3 | Individual | 2010 | Edinburgh, GBR | |
| World Cup | ||||
| 1 | Individual | 2009 | Porec, CRO | |
| 2 | Team X | 2011 | Ogden, UT, USA | |
| 2 | Team X | 2011 | Antalya, TUR | |
| 3 | Individual | 2010 | Shanghai, CHN | |
| 3 | Individual | 2009 | Antalya, TUR | |
Nickname
Jayant (Athlete, 30 Jun 2007)
Hobbies
Playing table tennis and computer games. (Athlete, 30 Jun 2007)
Occupation
Athlete
Language(s) spoken
Hindi, English
Club name
Tata Archery Academy, Jamshedpur, IND
Coach
Dharmender Tiwari (IND) (FITA, 12 Sep 2011)
Handedness
Right (Athlete, 30 Jun 2007)
Debut
2005 for England, World Championships (Korea) (Athlete, 30 June 2007)
Injuries
He missed the 2007 National Games due to a groin injury (news.oneindia.in, 07 Feb 2007)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
He began the sport in Guwahati, India in 2000. (Athlete, 30 Jun 2007)
Reason for taking up this sport
His father inspired him to take up archery. He was then picked up by archery coaches at a talent hunting camp in 2000, and finished first among 50 boys at the Tata Archery Academy in Jamshedpur which earned him attention from India's junior national archery coaches. (North East News Agency, 01 Jun 2006; indianetzone.com, 22 Jan 2011)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Achieving his first World Cup medal in 2006 at the World Cup event in Croatia. (Daily News & Analysis 24 March 2010)
Hero
His coach Sanjeeva Kumar Singh. (Daily News and Analysis 20 Jun 2006)
Most influential person in career
His journey in archery was inspired by his elder brother, Nikhilesh Talukdar. He trialed at the Tata Archery Academy but failed to get selected in 1999. Jayanta was picked up by the academy the next year.
He also credits his mother for his success. "She has always been there for me. She observes a fast every time I am competing in a tournament. It would be impossible to be where I am without my mother and the Tata Archery Academy,"
(Daily News & Analysis, March 2010)
Awards
The Government of India honoured him with the prestigious Arjuna Award in 2007. (iloveindia.com/sports March 24 2010)
General
OCCUPATION
He works for Tata Steel. (tatasteelindia.com, 09 Sep 2011; Facebook profile, 12 Sep 2011)
HUMBLE CHAMPION
He is modest about his skill on the range, "others [from my home state] may have similar talent like me, and could do even better. It is just the question of getting the necessary support, backing and the equipment to enhance one's standard. I am lucky to get it." (North East News Agency, 01 Jun 2006)
MENTAL IMPROVEMENT
After winning gold in the Croatian leg of the World Cup he said, "I was determined to win a medal. The gold came as a pleasant surprise. This performance has greatly enhanced my confidence. Earlier I lost big matches narrowly. But I worked hard on it, particularly on my concentration level and to stay calm in crunch situations. Now I think I can compete with the very best and on my day beat any big name." (North East News Agency, 01 Jun 2006)
