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Archery Star Kumkum Mohod Balances Gold Medals with a Passion for Mathematics
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News18•03-10-2026, 12:38
Archery Star Kumkum Mohod Balances Gold Medals with a Passion for Mathematics
- •Asian Games gold medallist Kumkum Mohod, 17, excels in archery while maintaining a strong academic background, particularly in mathematics.
- •Kumkum made history by becoming the first Indian woman to win individual recurve gold at the Asian Games, adding to her World Cup gold medals.
- •She secured a mixed silver at the Games and defeated her idol, former Olympic champion Kang Chaeyoung, in the quarterfinals.
- •Despite her love for ice cream, Kumkum maintained strict discipline during the Games, focusing solely on her goal.
- •Having achieved Asian Games gold, Kumkum now aims for a podium finish at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, securing an Olympic quota place for India.
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Kumkum Mohod became the first Indian woman to win an individual recurve gold medal at the Asian Games, while also collecting a mixed silver and securing an Olympic quota place for India.
Kumkum's father, Anil Manohar Mohod, makes cardboard sweet boxes in Amravati to support her, and she has trained for years using a second-hand bow and a first wooden bow bought by her grandmother.
Kumkum was an excellent student who consistently scored over 90 percent with mathematics as her favorite subject, though studies have taken a backseat as she targets a podium finish at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
