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Dhiraj Bommadevara archery achievements

Overview

Indian archer Dhiraj Bommadevara achieved significant milestones in international competition during September 2026.

Initially, Bommadevara won the Archery World Cup Final in Saltillo, Mexico, becoming the first Indian male recurve archer to secure this title. He defeated Japan’s Junya Nakanishi in a five-set match, ultimately winning the gold via a 10-9 shoot-off.

Following this victory, Bommadevara competed in the 2026 Asian Games in Japan, where he set new Asian and national records during the men’s recurve qualification. Scoring 698 out of 720, he broke the previous Asian Games record of 690, previously held by South Korea’s Lee Woo Seok, and secured the top seed for the individual event.

During the same games, the Indian men’s team placed second in qualification with 2039 points, trailing South Korea. In the women’s compound event, Chikitha Taniparthi topped the individual standings with a score of 705, while the Indian women’s team secured second place in the qualification round with 2099 points, tying with China for the top spot.

Entities

Dhiraj Bommadevara · N Chandrababu Naidu · Archery World Cup Final · Asian Games · Okazaki

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 6 sources
    Dhiraj Bommadevara sets Asian Games record in archery qualification

    Indian archer Dhiraj Bommadevara set a new Asian Games record with 698 points in the men’s recurve qualification, securing the top seed at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan.

  2. [SPORTS] 4 sources
    Dhiraj Bommadevara wins historic archery World Cup Final gold

    Dhiraj Bommadevara became the first Indian male recurve archer to win gold at the Archery World Cup Final, defeating Japan’s Junya Nakanishi in a shoot-off in Mexico.

Sources

bhaskarhindi.com · latestly.com · navabharat.com · news18.com · newsmeter.in · pref.tottori.lg.jp · samacharnama.com · socialnews.xyz · theshillongtimes.com

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