Asian Games 2026: Indian archers Dhiraj Bommadevara, Neeraj Chauhan enter recurve quarterfinals
- On Tuesday, Indian archers Dhiraj Bommadevara and Neeraj Chauhan advanced to the quarterfinals of the men's recurve individual event at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
- Top seed Dhiraj overcame Chinese Taipei's Cheng Hsiang-Hui 6-2, while Neeraj produced a strong performance to upset South Korea's multiple Olympic medallist Kim Je Deok 6-4.
- In boxing, Parveen Hooda, Ankush Panghal, and Narender Berwal compete in their respective semi-finals, while Avinash Sable and three Indian relay teams are scheduled for medal races.
- India's surfing campaign ended after Kishore Kumar Anbarasu lost to Philippines' Toby Espejon, while Neeraj will face Bhutan's Dorji Lam in the quarterfinals on October 3.
- Dhiraj will face Uzbekistan's Amirkon Sadikov in the quarterfinals on October 3, as India remains active in shooting, squash, volleyball, and other disciplines.
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South Korean archer Kim Je-duck (Yecheon County Office), a two-time Tokyo Olympic gold medalist and Paris Olympic gold medalist, failed to advance to the quarterfinals of the men's individual recurve event at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Lee Woo-suk (Kolon) advanced to the quarterfinals, while Kang Chae-young (Hyundai Mobis) and Oh Ye-jin (Gwangju Bank) advanced to the round of 16 in the women's individual recurve event.
[Sports Chosun Reporter Kim Ga-eul] It is a bolt from the blue. The archery team we relied on has collapsed. On the 29th, Kim Je-deok (Yecheon County Office) lost 4-6 (28-30, 29-29, 30-29, 29-29, 27-29) to Niraj Chauhan (India) in the Round of 16 of the men's individual recurve event at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, held at the Okazaki Central General Park Multipurpose Plaza in Japan. It is a shock. Archery is a representative flagship spor…
Asian Games 2026: Indian archers Dhiraj Bommadevara, Neeraj Chauhan enter recurve quarterfinals
Dhiraj Bommadevara won against Cheng Hsiang-Hui with a score of 6-2 in the Round of 16. Neeraj Chauhan achieved an upset victory over Kim Je Deok, finishing with a score of 6-4. Dhiraj had previously defeated Girvin Garcia without losing a set. Kishore Kumar Anbarasu's surfing campaign ended after losing to Toby Espejon in the quarterfinals.
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