Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Indian Archers Return to Hero’s Welcome After Historic Asian Games
India’s archers came home to cheers, music and dancing after a successful Asian Games.
They won nine medals: five gold, two silver and two bronze.
This matched India’s best-ever archery medal total at the Games.
Kumkum Anil Mohod, who is 17, won three medals in her first Asian Games.
The women’s recurve team beat South Korea to win India’s first gold in that event.
Compound archers also won medals, and a mixed team earned an Olympic quota place for Los Angeles 2028.
The athletes thanked their families, coaches and teammates for helping them.
They are now preparing for future competitions.
India’s archery team returned from the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games to a celebration attended by family, friends and supporters.
India won nine medals across 10 archery events: five gold, two silver and two bronze, matching its 2023 Hangzhou record.
Seventeen-year-old Kumkum Anil Mohod won two gold medals and one silver at her Asian Games debut.
India’s women’s recurve team beat South Korea for the country’s first Asian Games gold in the event, ending a 44-year wait.
Indian archers also secured a Los Angeles 2028 Olympic quota place in compound mixed team competition; athletes now look ahead to further qualifiers and championships.
- Who
- India’s Asian Games archery contingent, including Kumkum Anil Mohod, Kirti Sharma, Jyothi Surekha Vennam and other medal-winning archers.
- What
- The archers returned home to a celebratory welcome after winning nine medals at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
- When
- After the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games; no specific return date is stated.
- Where
- At the airport in India; the article does not identify which airport.
- Why
- Supporters and families welcomed the athletes to celebrate their historic medal-winning campaign.
Breakthrough achievement
Continuing challenge
India’s performance against South Korea
Breakthrough achievement
Coaches described the women’s recurve team victory as historic, ending a 44-year wait, and said India had overcome South Korea’s dominance.
Continuing challenge
The report presents the win as a major breakthrough but notes that the athletes still face future competitions and Olympic qualification challenges.
What comes next
Breakthrough achievement
Athletes and coaches expressed confidence and ambition, including a goal of winning Olympic gold and a commitment to represent India at Los Angeles 2028.
Continuing challenge
The article says Dhiraj Bommadevara is focused on the World Championships, which serve as Olympic qualifiers, underscoring that further competition lies ahead.
- Total medals
- 9 across 10 events
- Medal breakdown
- 5 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze
- Previous benchmark
- Matched India’s archery medal haul at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games
- Kumkum Anil Mohod
- Three medals: gold in women’s individual recurve and women’s team, silver in mixed team
- Women’s recurve team
- Kumkum Anil Mohod, Ankita Bhagat and Kirti Sharma beat South Korea in the final
- Compound mixed team
- Chikitha Taniparthi and Sahil Jadhav secured a Los Angeles 2028 Olympic quota place
- Next competitions
- The article cites the World Championships as an Olympic qualifier and Los Angeles 2028 as a future target