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Deepika Kumari Leads Indian Recurve Archery Team to Dramatic World Cup Gold
India won the shoot-off after tying China 4-4 in regulation, and Deepika Kumari now has seven World Cup team gold medals.
- On Sunday, the Indian women's recurve team of Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat, and Kumkum Mohod clinched gold at the Archery World Cup Stage 2 in Shanghai, defeating China 5-4 in a shoot-off.
- Their victory followed a semifinal upset over record 10-time Olympic champion South Korea, marking India's first women's team World Cup gold since 2021.
- The four-set regulation ended 4-4 before the decisive shoot-off, where Deepika guided the trio to edge past the home side 28-26 amid intense match pressure.
- Compound archer Sahil Jadhav secured bronze on Saturday, while recurve archer Simranjeet Kaur remains in contention for a podium finish later in the competition.
- Deepika now holds seven World Cup team gold medals since 2010, having been part of India's World Cup-winning teams in Guatemala City and Paris in 2021.
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India secure dramatic gold at Archery World Cup as Deepika leads team to glory
Veteran archer Deepika Kumari led the Indian women's team to a dramatic gold medal win over China at the Archery World Cup Stage 2 in Shanghai on Sunday. The Indian team of Deepika, Ankita Bhakat and teenager Kumkum Mohod defeated the Chinese side 5-4 (28-26) in the women's recurve event in the shoot-off after the regulation four-set game ended well poised at 4-4. India were trailing 2-4 despite bagging the first set. The Chinese team, featuring…
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Deepika Kumari stars as Indian recurve archery team clinches World Cup gold
India’s women’s recurve team beat China in a shoot-off to win World Cup gold in Shanghai. The comeback, driven by Deepika Kumari’s leadership amid coaching uncertainty, ended India’s wait for this title.
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