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Kumkum Mohod Wins Historic Gold in Women's Recurve Archery at Asian Games 2026
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News18•03-10-2026, 08:50
Kumkum Mohod Wins Historic Gold in Women's Recurve Archery at Asian Games 2026
- •Teenager Kumkum Mohod secured a historic gold medal in the women's individual recurve event at the Asian Games, defeating South Korea's Oh Yejin in a dramatic shoot-off.
- •Mohod became the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games medal in the individual recurve event, achieving this milestone on Saturday, October 3.
- •She also secured an Olympic quota place for India for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics by reaching the semifinals, beating China’s Jingyi Zhu 6-2.
- •Kumkum's path to gold included victories over reigning world champion Kang Chaeyoung in the quarter-finals and World Championships silver medallist Jingyi Zhu in the semi-finals.
- •Earlier, Kumkum had won the women’s team recurve gold with Ankita Bhakat and Kirti Sharma, and a mixed pair silver with Dhiraj Bommadevara.
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Kumkum Mohod defeated South Korea's Oh Yejin in a dramatic shoot-off after the scores were level at 5-5 to secure the gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games.
Kumkum Mohod secured an Olympic quota place for India by reaching the semifinals of the recurve event, where she defeated China's Jingyi Zhu.
Kumkum Mohod became the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games medal in the individual recurve event by capturing the gold medal.
