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Neeraj Chauhan Stuns Dhiraj Bommadevara for Asian Games Recurve Bronze
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News18•03-10-2026, 12:15
Neeraj Chauhan Stuns Dhiraj Bommadevara for Asian Games Recurve Bronze
- •Neeraj Chauhan defeated top seed compatriot Dhiraj Bommadevara 6-4 to win the men’s individual recurve bronze at the Asian Games.
- •Chauhan recovered from a 2-4 deficit, securing the victory with a strong finish in the deciding set.
- •This win makes Neeraj only the second Indian male after Tarundeep Rai to earn an individual recurve medal at the continental event.
- •India concluded its archery campaign leading the standings with nine medals: five golds, two silver, and two bronze.
- •The two archers, who won silver together in the men’s team event, faced each other after both lost their respective semifinals.
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Neeraj Chauhan won the men's individual recurve bronze medal at the Asian Games by defeating top-seeded compatriot Dhiraj Bommadevara 6-4.
India ended its archery campaign at the top of the standings with a total of nine medals, which included five golds, two silvers, and two bronze medals.
Tarundeep Rai was previously the only Indian male to win an individual recurve medal at the continental event, having claimed the silver at the 2010 Guangzhou Games.
