Archive · 2 Oct 2026
India Men’s Recurve Team Takes Silver After Korea Defeat
India’s men’s recurve archery team won a silver medal at the 2026 Asian Games.
The team included Dhiraj Bommadevara, Yashdeep Bhoge and Neeraj Chauhan.
They competed against South Korea in the final.
The first set ended in a 56-56 tie.
South Korea won the second set 57-50.
South Korea also won the third set 56-54.
This gave South Korea a 5-1 match victory.
India had reached the final by beating Iran 6-0.
India’s women’s recurve team won gold earlier, while the mixed team won silver.
India lost 1-5 to defending champions South Korea in the men’s recurve final at the 2026 Asian Games.
Dhiraj Bommadevara, Yashdeep Bhoge and Neeraj Chauhan won India’s silver medal.
The opening set ended 56-56 before South Korea won the next two sets 57-50 and 56-54.
Lee Woo-seok, Kim Je-deok and Kim Woo-jin secured South Korea’s gold medal.
India reached the final by defeating Iran 6-0 in the semifinal; one report gives the second-set score as 57-40 instead of 57-50.
- Who
- India’s men’s recurve team—Dhiraj Bommadevara, Yashdeep Bhoge and Neeraj Chauhan—and South Korea’s team of Lee Woo-seok, Kim Je-deok and Kim Woo-jin.
- What
- South Korea defeated India 5-1 in the men’s recurve final, giving India the silver medal.
- When
- Friday, October 2, during the 2026 Asian Games.
- Where
- Reports place the final in Nagoya; one report identifies the venue as Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Multipurpose Square.
- Why
- South Korea won the second and third sets after the opening set was tied; India’s final-set score included a 7 from Neeraj Chauhan.
- Event
- 2026 Asian Games men’s recurve team final
- Result
- South Korea defeated India 5-1
- Set scores
- 56-56, 57-50, 56-54
- Indian archers
- Dhiraj Bommadevara, Yashdeep Bhoge and Neeraj Chauhan
- South Korean archers
- Lee Woo-seok, Kim Je-deok and Kim Woo-jin
- India’s semifinal
- India defeated Iran 6-0
- Other Indian archery medals
- The women’s recurve team won gold and the mixed team won silver
- Reported discrepancy
- One account lists the second set as 57-40, while the other reports give 57-50
Sources
Asia Games: Men's Recurve Team Settles For Silver After Losing To Korea
Asiad archery: Men’s recurve team ends with silver after losing final to Korea
Men's recurve squad take silver as South Korea triumphs in Asian Games final
India's Men's Recurve Archery Team Advances To Asian Games Gold Medal Match