India’s Women Recurve Team Ends Korean Dominance, Wins Gold
- On Friday, October 2, 2026, Indian archers Ankita Bhakat, Kirti Sharma, and Kumkum Anil Mohod won India's first recurve women's team gold medal at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, defeating South Korea 5-3 in the final.
- This victory marks India's first appearance in the women's team final, while South Korea has been defeated in a final for the first time since the continental event's inaugural edition.
- At Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Multipurpose Square, Kumkum delivered consistently under pressure with crucial bullseye 10s that forced ties when Kirti struggled, proving decisive in the testing conditions.
- Earlier, India defeated eventual bronze medallist China 5-1 in the semifinal, with Kumkum dropping only five points across the three-game stretch to reach the title match.
- In the decisive third set, India's archers hit an 8-9-10 sequence to win 55-51, capitalizing on South Korea's three 8s in their final shots to secure the gold medal with a 4-2 match edge.
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Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. India produced a stunning upset in women's recurve archery as Kumkum Mohod, Ankita Bhakat and Kirti Sharma defeated South Korea 5-3 in the gold medal match at the Asian Games 2026 on Friday to claim the country's first-ever medal in the discipline at the continental showpiece. Sports News | Asian Games: India Stun South Korea to Win Historic Women's Recurve Archery Gold.
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