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India Wins Historic First-Ever Women's Recurve Archery Gold at Asian Games 2026
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News18•02-10-2026, 09:05
India Wins Historic First-Ever Women's Recurve Archery Gold at Asian Games 2026
- •India's women's recurve archery team secured their first-ever Asian Games gold medal in the event.
- •The Indian team defeated title favorites South Korea with a score of 5-3 in a thrilling final.
- •This victory marks a historic achievement for India in women's recurve archery at the Asian Games.
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The Indian women’s recurve archery team defeated South Korea 5-3 in a thrilling final to secure the country’s first-ever Asian Games gold in the event.
The Indian women’s compound archery team, comprising Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Chikitha Taniparthi, and Prithika Pradeep, defeated South Korea 234-233 in the semifinals.
India won the gold medal in the women’s 4 x 400m relay race with a time of 3:29.69 minutes, with a team consisting of Kiran, Poovamma Machettira, Prachi, and Vithya Ramaraj.
