Asian Games 2026 Day 15 LIVE updates: Kumkum Mahod takes down Olympic champion in QF; eyes another archery gold
- On Saturday, October 3, 2026, 17-year-old Indian archer Kumkum Mohod secured a stunning 6-4 upset victory over South Korea's Olympic gold medalist Kang Chaeyoung in the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games quarterfinals.
- Entering the final day of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, India holds fifth place with 76 total medals: 16 gold, 25 silver, and 35 bronze medals earned across the competition.
- Kumkum showed immense composure during the nerve-wracking thriller, winning the third set 28-27 to establish a 4-2 lead before clinching her semifinal berth.
- Major team sports finals headline Saturday, as India faces Pakistan in the men's T20 cricket final and competes against Malaysia for the hockey gold medal.
- Wrestling events feature Aman Sehrawat, Deepak Punia, and Antim on the mat, while golfers Pranavi Urs, Aditi Ashok, and Diksha Dagar compete in final stroke play rounds.
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Asian Games 2026: Mohod Kumkum Anil wins gold in women's individual recurve final, beats South Korea
Mohod Kumkum Anil has successfully reached the final of the women's individual recurve archery event. She accomplished this feat by defeating Zhu Jingyi in the semifinals with a score of 6-2. Earlier, Kumkum stunned world champion Kang Chaeyoung, securing her place in the finals. The talented archer has demonstrated exceptional skill throughout the competition. Now, she is set to compete for the gold medal against South Korea's Oh Yejin.
Asian Games: Teenage Archer Kumkum Mohod Reaches Recurve Individual Final, Eyes Historic Gold
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Indian archer Kumkum Mohod continued her remarkable run at the Asian Games 2026 as she defeated China's Zhu Jingyi 6-2 to reach the women's individual recurve archery final on Saturday, putting herself within one win of creating history. Sports News | Asian Games: Teenage Archer Kumkum Mohod Reaches Recurve Individual Final, Eyes Historic Gold.
Asian Games Live Updates, Day 15: Kumkum Mohod Kicks Off With Stunning Win Over Kang Chae Young In Quarter-Final
Asian Games Live Updates, Day 15 (October 3): Check real-time updates as India lock horns with Pakistan in the cricket final and chases gold in hockey, wrestling, and archery at Aichi Nagoya
Asian Games 2026 Day 14 Live Updates: Today (October 3) is the 14th day of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026. Indian athletes are showcasing their prowess in cricket, archery, volleyball, sailing, hockey, wrestling, rugby sevens, golf, and taekwondo. Stay tuned for all the action from Day 14 of the Asian Games.
(Okazaki, Japan = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Dae-ho = South Korean women's archery veteran Kang Chae-young (30, Hyundai Mobis) defeated India's teenage... in the quarterfinals of the Asian Games recurve individual event.
Kang Chaeyoung from South Korea lost to an Indian player and was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games Archery Recurve Women's Individual Event. Kang Chae-young failed to reach the semifinals with a set score of 4-6 and showed sad tears after the match.
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