Asian Games 2026 Day 15 LIVE Updates: Kumkum Mahod Takes Down Olympic Champion in QF; Eyes Another Archery Gold
- On Saturday, Indian archer Kumkum Anil Mohod defeated South Korea's Oh Ye-jin in a shoot-off to win the women's individual recurve gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan.
- Kumkum's victory followed a successful Friday campaign where she secured the women's team recurve gold with Ankita Bhakat and Kirti Sharma, then won mixed pair silver alongside Dhiraj Bommadevara at the Asian Games.
- Tied at 5-5 after five sets, the match required a shoot-off where Kumkum hit a perfect 10 and Ye-jin managed an 8, deciding the tense contest.
- With this victory, Kumkum became the first Indian woman to win an individual recurve medal at the continental Asian Games event, contributing to India's total medal tally of 77.
- By reaching the semifinals, Kumkum secured an Olympic quota place for India at the Los Angeles Olympics, with the quota belonging to the country per international rules.
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Oh Ye-jin wins silver in women's recurve archery at Asian Games
OKAZAKI, Japan — Oh Ye-jin won the silver in the women's individual recurve archery at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Saturday, losing in a shoot-off. Oh lost to Kumkum Anil Mohod of India in a shoot-off in the women's individual final at Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Multipurpose Square in Okazaki, some 50 kilometers southeast of the main host city, Nagoya. Oh sought South Korea's first gold medal in the women's recurve archery after winning the…
The South Korean women's archery team finished the Asian Games without a gold medal in the recurve event for the first time. This is a first in the 48 years since archery became an official Asian Games sport at the 1978 Bangkok Games. On the 3rd, Oh Ye-jin competed at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games held at the Okazaki Central General Park Multipurpose Plaza in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
Asian Games: 17-year-old Kumkum Mohod bags historic gold in womens recurve individual - The Tribune
Indian teenager archer Kumkum Mohod scripted history at the Asian Games 2026 on Saturday, winning India's first individual women's recurve gold medal after edging South Korea's Oh Yejin in a dramatic shoot-off.
Asian Games 2026: Indian archer Kumkum Mohod wins gold in women's individual recurve archery
Teenager Kumkum Mohod kept her composure under pressure to clinch gold in the women's individual recurve event at the Asian Games, defeating South Korea's Oh Yejin in a shoot-out here on Saturday.
Asian Games 2026: Mohod Kumkum Anil wins gold in women's individual recurve final, beats South Korea
Mohod Kumkum Anil has successfully reached the final of the women's individual recurve archery event. She accomplished this feat by defeating Zhu Jingyi in the semifinals with a score of 6-2. Earlier, Kumkum stunned world champion Kang Chaeyoung, securing her place in the finals. The talented archer has demonstrated exceptional skill throughout the competition. Now, she is set to compete for the gold medal against South Korea's Oh Yejin.
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