Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Andhra Archers Welcomed After Asian Games Medal Wins
Two Indian archers, Dheeraj and Ganesh, returned to a warm welcome in Vijayawada after winning medals at the Asian Games.
Dheeraj won two silver medals there and had also won a gold medal at a World Cup.
Ganesh won a team gold and an individual bronze.
Sports officials, relatives and other archers greeted them at the airport.
Both athletes said they are working hard to qualify for the 2028 Olympics.
Dheeraj also said an upcoming World Championship will be an important chance to perform well.
He thanked his family, the archery association and the state government for their support.
International archers Bommadevara Dheeraj and T Ganesh Maniratnam were welcomed at Vijayawada International Airport on Tuesday.
Dheeraj won two Asian Games silver medals in recurve team and mixed events; he had also won a World Cup gold.
Ganesh won gold in the Asian Games compound team event and bronze in the individual compound event.
Sports officials, archery representatives, family members and others attended the airport welcome and felicitation.
Both archers said they were training toward Olympic qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
- Who
- Archers Bommadevara Dheeraj and T Ganesh Maniratnam.
- What
- They received a welcome after winning medals at the Asian Games.
- When
- Tuesday; the article does not specify the date.
- Where
- Vijayawada International Airport in Gannavaram, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- To welcome and felicitate the archers for their international medal wins.
- Asian Games location
- Aichi-Nagoya, Japan
- Asian Games dates
- September 19 to October 4; year not stated
- Dheeraj's Asian Games medals
- Two silver medals: recurve team and mixed events
- Dheeraj's World Cup medal
- Gold
- Ganesh's Asian Games medals
- Gold in compound team and bronze in individual compound
- Olympic target
- Both archers are aiming to qualify for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
- Upcoming opportunity
- Dheeraj described the upcoming World Championships as important to his Olympic prospects