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Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru Secures Bronze in Asian Games Archery
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News18•01-10-2026, 11:45
Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru Secures Bronze in Asian Games Archery
- •Indian compound archer Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru won the men’s individual bronze medal at the Asian Games.
- •Ganesh defeated Vietnam’s Cong Duc Dang 149-144 in the bronze medal playoff.
- •He achieved a near-perfect score in the playoff, hitting the mark in 14 out of 15 shots.
- •Ganesh had previously been part of the gold-winning men’s team.
- •Chikitha Taniparthi missed out on an individual medal after losing in the women’s compound individual quarterfinals.
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Ganesh defeated Vietnam's Cong Duc Dang 149-144 in the bronze medal playoff with a nearly flawless performance, hitting 14 out of his 15 shots on target.
Ganesh lost 144-148 to South Korea's Kim Jongho in the semifinal after trailing throughout the last-four stage.
Chikitha missed out on a hat-trick of medals after losing a close match 143-144 to Indonesia's Nurisa Dian Ashrifah in the last-eight stage.
