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India Win Historic First Asian Games Women’s Recurve Gold
India’s women’s recurve archery team won a historic gold medal at the Asian Games.
Ankita Bhakat, Kirti Sharma and Kumkum Mohod represented India.
They defeated a strong South Korean team by a score of 5-3.
South Korea included reigning world champion Kang Chaeyoung.
The match was played in windy conditions.
India and South Korea tied the first two sets.
South Korea struggled in the third set, allowing India to take the lead.
India secured the gold after the fourth set ended level.
India had also beaten China in the semifinal.
Ankita Bhakat, Kirti Sharma and Kumkum Mohod defeated South Korea 5-3 in the women’s recurve team final.
The victory gave India its first-ever Asian Games gold medal in the women’s recurve team event.
South Korea’s team included reigning world champion Kang Chaeyoung, alongside Oh Yejin and Lee Yunji.
India beat China 5-1 in the semifinal to reach its first Asian Games final in the event.
The gold was won in windy conditions and was reported as India’s 11th gold and fourth archery gold at the 2026 Games.
- Who
- India’s Ankita Bhakat, Kirti Sharma and Kumkum Mohod competed against South Korea’s Kang Chaeyoung, Oh Yejin and Lee Yunji.
- What
- India won its first Asian Games gold medal in the women’s recurve team archery event.
- Where
- At the Asian Games venue; the articles do not specify the city.
- When
- At the 2026 Asian Games, on Friday according to one article.
- Why
- India won after defeating South Korea 5-3 in the final.
Key facts
- Final score
- India defeated South Korea 5-3.
- Indian team
- Ankita Bhakat, Kirti Sharma and Kumkum Mohod.
- Historic milestone
- India’s first-ever Asian Games gold in women’s team recurve archery.
- Semifinal
- India defeated China 5-1.
- Conditions
- The final was contested in windy conditions.
- Reported Indian tally
- India’s 11th gold medal and fourth gold in archery at the 2026 Asian Games.
- Earlier women’s archery medal
- India’s women’s compound team won bronze at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou.
Sources
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