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Neeraj Chauhan Secures Bronze in Men's Individual Recurve at Asian Games
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News18•03-10-2026, 11:30
Neeraj Chauhan Secures Bronze in Men's Individual Recurve at Asian Games
- •Indian archer Neeraj Chauhan defeated compatriot Dhiraj Bommadevara 6-4 to win the bronze medal in the men’s individual recurve event at the Asian Games.
- •Neeraj recorded scores of 29-26, 27-28, 28-29, 30-28, 29-28 in the bronze medal play-off.
- •He is now only the second Indian male after Tarundeep Rai to win an individual recurve medal at the Asian Games.
- •Earlier, Dhiraj lost to Paris Olympics bronze medallist Lee Woo Seok, and Neeraj was defeated by Japanese archer Junya Nakanishi in their respective semifinals.
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Neeraj Chauhan defeated his compatriot Dhiraj Bommadevara 6-4 to secure the bronze medal in the men's individual recurve event at the Asian Games.
By winning the bronze medal, Neeraj Chauhan became only the second Indian male after Tarundeep Rai to claim an individual recurve medal at the Asian Games.
In the semifinals, top seed Dhiraj Bommadevara lost 3-7 to Paris Olympics bronze medallist Lee Woo Seok, while Neeraj Chauhan was defeated 1-7 by Japanese archer Junya Nakanishi.
