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Indian Compound Archers Achieve Historic Hat-Trick of Golds at Asian Games 2026
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CNBC TV18•30-09-2026, 14:13
Indian Compound Archers Achieve Historic Hat-Trick of Golds at Asian Games 2026
- •The Indian men's compound archery team made a sensational comeback to defeat China 238-237 in a dramatic final, securing a hat-trick of gold medals for India's compound archers at the Asian Games 2026.
- •The team, comprising Kushal Dalal, Sahil Jadhav, and Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru, overcame a two-point deficit to clinch the title.
- •India's compound mixed team of Chikitha Taniparthi and Sahil Jadhav also won gold and secured a 2028 Olympic quota place by beating Korea in a tense shoot-off.
- •The women's compound team also finished on top, contributing to India's successful retention of all three titles from the previous Asian Games in Hangzhou.
- •In the men's final, India trailed early but produced six perfect 10s in the second end and capitalized on a Chinese error in the final end to secure the victory.
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The Indian men’s team, consisting of Kushal Dalal, Sahil Jadhav, and Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru, faced off against the Chinese team of Jiahao Liao, Jinyi Liu, and Jingyu Shi in the final.
After trailing by two points earlier in the match, India staged a dramatic comeback in the final end by producing a flawless performance of six perfect 10s while China's Jiahao Liao stumbled with an 8, allowing India to edge out a 238-237 victory.
India successfully retained all three compound archery gold medals—the men's team, women's team, and mixed team events—that they had previously won at the Hangzhou edition of the Games.
