Shyam Lal Meena, who was a member of India's first-ever archery contingent at the Olympic Games in 1988, passed away at the age of 61 on Sunday night after a prolonged illness. He had reportedly been battling liver-related complications in recent years. Born in 1965 in Rajasthan's Banswara district, Meena initially trained with a traditional bamboo bow despite financial hardships.