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Kumkum Mohod: India's Archery Prodigy Secures Historic Gold and Olympic Quota
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News18•03-10-2026, 16:15
Kumkum Mohod: India's Archery Prodigy Secures Historic Gold and Olympic Quota
- •Kumkum Mohod, a 17-year-old Indian archer from Amravati, Maharashtra, made history by winning India’s first-ever women’s individual recurve archery gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
- •Mohod defeated South Korea’s Oh Ye-Jin and also secured an Olympic quota place for India, returning with three medals: individual gold, women’s team gold, and mixed team silver.
- •Her coach, Prafull Dange of Radhey Archery Academy, anticipated her success, noting her obsessive dedication and focus on the sport since she started at age nine.
- •Kumkum is described as academically inclined, wary of social media, and deeply committed, with an ultimate goal of winning an Olympic medal, a target confirmed by the Maharashtra Archery Association.
- •Despite financial challenges, Kumkum's father, Anil, prioritized her training, and her disciplined approach includes practicing 365 days a year and using reading to clear mental cobwebs.
Key Questions Answered
Kumkum Mohod defeated South Korea's Oh Ye-Jin to win India's first-ever women's individual recurve archery gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
At her first Asian Games, the 17-year-old archer returned with three medals: gold in the individual event, gold in the women's team event, and silver in the mixed team event.
Kumkum Mohod trains at Prafull Dange's Radhey Archery Academy located in Amravati.
