Asian Games 2026: Indian Women's Compound Archery Team Sets Gold Medal Clash with China
- On Wednesday, the Indian women's compound archery team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Chikitha Taniparthi, and Prithika Pradeep defeated China 238-234 at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, retaining their gold medal with a world-record-equalling score.
- India has secured a podium finish in every women's compound team event since 2014, evolving from early bronze and silver medals to capturing consecutive golds in Hangzhou 2023 and now Aichi-Nagoya.
- The path to gold required a tense semifinal victory where India edged out South Korea 235-233, a critical contest that tested the trio's composure before the final.
- Later that day, Chikitha Taniparthi and Sahil Jadhav secured India's second archery gold by defeating South Korea 158-157 in a shoot-off, earning a quota place for the LA 2028 Olympics.
- This historic double-gold performance boosts India's overall medal tally to 53, marking a successful turnaround after the squad competed without a coach earlier this year before engaging former American World No. 1 Dave Cousins.
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Although the difference was only one point, the wall of India remained high. The Korean compound archery team was blocked by India in all three team events at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. On the 30th, at the multi-purpose plaza of Okazaki Central General Park in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Korea won one silver medal (mixed) in the compound team event.
Women's compound archery team wins gold at Asian Games
Nagoya: The Indian compound archers produced a sensational display, with the women’s side winning a record-equalling gold before the mixed team assured another medal by progressing to the final at the Asian Games here on Wednesday, September 30. The Indian mixed compound archery team entered the gold-medal match after beating Thailand 156-155 in the semifinals. … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, P…
Asian Games: Jyothi's redemption, Chikhita, Prithika's spark power golden archery start
A redemption for Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Chikhita and Prithika's youthful exuberance brought home India's first gold in archery as they thrashed China on the women's compound team final.
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