Kumkum Mohod Makes History: 17-Year-Old Becomes India's First Asian Games Recurve Champion After Ice-Cool Shoot-Off
The 17-year-old beat South Korea’s Oh Yejin 6-5 in a shoot-off and earned an official quota place for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
- Kumkum Mohod defeated South Korea's Oh Yejin 6-5 in a shoot-off on Saturday, becoming the first Indian to win individual recurve gold at the Asian Games 2026.
- Born in Amravati, Maharashtra, Mohod began archery in 2018 after her mother, Rupali, noticed training at Radhey Archery Academy under coach Prafull Dange.
- Trailing early against the Korean archer, the teenager fired consecutive perfect 10s to draw level, forcing a shoot-off that secured her an official LA28 Olympics quota.
- This victory marks India's 17th gold medal at the Asian Games 2026, representing a landmark moment as a fearless new generation transforms the nation's archery program.
- Mohod's individual breakthrough follows team successes: in May she joined teammates to beat South Korea and China for gold at the Shanghai World Cup, and later won mixed team gold with Dhiraj Bommadevara in Antalya.
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Asian Games: 17-year-old Kumkum Mohod Bags Historic Gold in Women's Recurve Individual
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Seventeen-Year-Old Kumkum Mohod Stuns South Korea To Win Historic Individual Recurve Gold At Asian Games
Kumkum Mohod defeated South Korea's Oh Yejin 6-5 in a thrilling shoot-off to become the first-ever Indian to win an individual recurve gold at the Asian Games. Alongside her historic watershed title, the teenager also secured an official quota place for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics
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.
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