Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Indian Women Win Historic Asian Games Recurve Archery Gold
Three Indian archers competed together against South Korea in the Asian Games.
The first two sets ended in ties.
India then scored more points in the third set and moved ahead.
The teams tied the fourth set, which was enough for India to win the match.
It was India’s first gold in this event at the Asian Games.
The team had won bronze at the previous Games in 2023.
India also earned silver medals in mixed and men’s recurve archery.
Ankita Bhakat said the victory was special to her family, coaches and country.
Ankita Bhakat, Kumkum Anil Mohod and Kirti Sharma defeated South Korea 5-3 in the women’s recurve team final.
India tied the first two sets, won the third 55-51 and tied the fourth to secure the gold.
The victory was India’s first Asian Games gold in the women’s recurve team event; the team had won bronze in 2023.
Kumkum Anil Mohod and Dhiraj Bommadevara won mixed recurve silver after losing 3-5 to China.
India’s men’s recurve team also won silver, while the archery contingent’s overall tally reached seven medals: four gold, two silver and one bronze.
- Who
- India’s women’s recurve team—Ankita Bhakat, Kumkum Anil Mohod and Kirti Sharma—defeated South Korea.
- What
- India won the women’s recurve team gold; its mixed and men’s recurve teams won silver.
- When
- The finals were reported on October 2; another report describes the broader medal update on Friday.
- Where
- The Asian Games archery competition; the PTI report identifies Nagoya.
- Why
- The women’s team won by taking the third set and tying the fourth; the articles also report that the archers focused on teamwork and enjoying the competition.
India
South Korea
Women’s recurve final
India
India won 5-3 after taking the third set and tying the fourth.
South Korea
South Korea tied the opening two sets and challenged in the final set but lost the match.
- Women’s final
- India beat South Korea 5-3; set scores were 54-54, 56-56, 55-51 and 54-54.
- Historic result
- India’s first gold medal in the women’s recurve team event at the Asian Games.
- Mixed recurve
- Kumkum Anil Mohod and Dhiraj Bommadevara lost 3-5 to China and won silver.
- Men’s recurve
- Bommadevara, Sanjay Bhoge and Neeraj Chauhan lost 1-5 to South Korea and won silver.
- Archery medal tally
- Seven medals: four gold, two silver and one bronze.
- Previous Games
- India’s women’s recurve team won bronze at the 2023 Asian Games.
- Ankita’s dedication
- Ankita Bhakat dedicated the gold to her family, coaches, support staff and the country.
