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Ganesh Thirumuru Secures Bronze in Asian Games 2026 Archery
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Moneycontrol•01-10-2026, 12:00
Ganesh Thirumuru Secures Bronze in Asian Games 2026 Archery
- •Indian compound archer Ganesh Thirumuru won the men's individual bronze medal at the Asian Games in Nagoya.
- •Ganesh defeated Vietnam's Cong Duc Dang 149-144 in the bronze medal playoff.
- •The 20-year-old Indian archer achieved perfect shooting, hitting the mark in 14 out of 15 shots during the playoff.
- •He had previously lost to Kim Jongho of South Korea 144-148 in the semifinal.
- •Chikitha Taniparthi missed a hat-trick of medals, losing in the women's compound individual quarterfinals.
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Ganesh Thirumuru defeated Vietnam's Cong Duc Dang 149-144 in the bronze medal playoff to secure the third-place finish.
Ganesh Thirumuru lost 144-148 to South Korea's Kim Jongho in the semifinal match, trailing throughout the last-four stage.
Chikitha Taniparthi narrowly lost 143-144 to Indonesia's Nurisa Dian Ashrifah in the last-eight stage, missing out on a hat-trick of medals after winning gold in the team and mixed team compound events.
