Asian Games 2026: Indian Women's Compound Archery Team Sets Gold Medal Clash with China
The trio of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Chikitha Taniparthi and Prithika Pradeep matched the world record with 238 points, officials said.
- On Wednesday, archer trio Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Chikitha Taniparthi, and Prithika Pradeep won gold for India at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games by defeating China 238-234, equalling the world record set by South Korea in 2014.
- A narrow 235-233 semifinal victory over South Korea propelled the team to the final, marking their second consecutive gold since retaining their 2023 Hangzhou title after bronze in 2014 and silver in 2018.
- Prithika and Jyothi shot six tens out of eight attempts, with Chikitha recording five tens in eight attempts, demonstrating the sustained technical precision required to match the 238-point world record.
- Later that day, Chikitha Taniparthi and Sahil Jadhav added a second archery gold by defeating South Korea 158-157 in a shoot-off, earning India a crucial quota place for the 2028 Olympics.
- India's medal tally reached 54 total, including eight golds, with the team's success supported by former American World No. 1 compound archer Dave Cousins, who provided coaching guidance throughout 2026.
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Although the difference was only one point, the wall of India remained high. The Korean compound archery team was blocked by India in all three team events at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. On the 30th, at the multi-purpose plaza of Okazaki Central General Park in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Korea won one silver medal (mixed) in the compound team event.
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