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India's Women's Recurve Team Stuns South Korea for Historic Asian Games Gold!
- •The Indian women's recurve team, comprising Ankita Bhakat, Kirti Sharma, and Kumkum Mohod, secured a maiden Asian Games gold medal by defeating 10-time Olympic champions South Korea 5-3.
- •Kumkum Mohod and Dhiraj Bommadevara advanced to the mixed recurve final, marking India's first-ever Asian Games final berth in this event.
- •This victory follows the team's World Cup gold in Shanghai, where they also defeated Korea, showcasing an upward trajectory for Indian women's archery.
- •The team capitalized on Korean errors in the third set and secured the win in the fourth, with a crucial arrow upgrade for Kirti Sharma.
- •This is India's fourth archery gold at the Asian Games 2026, adding to titles in men's compound, women's compound, and mixed compound teams.
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The Indian women's recurve team defeated 10-time Olympic champions South Korea 5-3 in the final to clinch the maiden Asian Games gold medal. Earlier in the tournament, India also defeated China 5-1 in the semifinals to reach their first Asian Games final.
The historic gold-winning Indian women's recurve team consisted of seasoned campaigner Ankita Bhakat, Kirti Sharma, and 17-year-old Kumkum Mohod. Kirti joined the combination for the Asian Games, replacing former world number one Deepika Kumari who failed to qualify through selection trials.
Kumkum Mohod joined forces with Dhiraj Bommadevara to reach the mixed recurve final at the Asian Games 2026 after edging past Japan 5-3. The pair capitalized on a costly 7 from Japan to win the fourth set 37-35 and seal India's first-ever Asian Games final berth in the recurve mixed team event.
