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India wins historic women's recurve archery gold at Asian Games
At the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, the Indian women's recurve archery team achieved a historic milestone by winning their first-ever gold medal in the event. The trio of Kumkum Mohod, Ankita Bhakat, and Kirti Sharma defeated the dominant South Korean team with a 5-3 score in the final.
17-year-old Kumkum Mohod played a pivotal role, securing the victory with a decisive 10 in the final set. This victory ended South Korea's long-standing dominance in the recurve women's team category. In the individual recurve event, Mohod also secured a silver medal after a close shoot-off against South Korea's Oh Yejin, who won the gold.
India's strong performance in archery continued as the men's recurve team earned a silver medal after losing 5-1 to South Korea. Additionally, the mixed recurve team, consisting of Dhiraj Bommadevara and Kumkum Mohod, secured a silver medal. These results contributed to a significant medal haul for India during the games.
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Ancy Sojan · Ankita Bhakat · Asian Games 2026 · Dhiraj Bommadevara · Directorate General of Foreign Trade · India · Kirti Sharma · Kumkum Mohod · Lavanya Mundayur · Ministry of Commerce & Industry · New India Assurance Company Ltd · Sarvesh Kushare
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- [● 2 SOURCES] The Indian women’s team defeated South Korea 5-3 in the final. khelnow.com · theindianawaaz.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Dhiraj Bommadevara and Kumkum Mohod won the silver medal in the mixed recurve team event. www.latestly.com · theindianawaaz.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The mixed recurve team event offers direct qualification quotas for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Ankita Bhakat, Kirti Sharma, and Kumkum Mohod won the gold medal in the women’s recurve team event. khelnow.com · www.latestly.com · theindianawaaz.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The mixed recurve team final was won by China against India. theindianawaaz.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Dhiraj Bommadevara broke the men’s recurve qualification record with 698 points. www.latestly.com