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Dhiraj Bommadevara Wins Historic World Cup Final Gold
Dhiraj Bommadevara is an Indian archer who won a very important gold medal.
He won the men’s recurve title at the 2026 Archery World Cup Final in Mexico.
This made him the first Indian male archer to win that final.
He had tried twice before but did not win a medal.
His father, Sravan Kumar, said the victory made the family very proud.
Dhiraj began practicing sports when he was young and worked hard for many years.
The win also moved him up to fourth place in the world rankings.
His family hopes he will win more medals at the Asian Games.
Dhiraj Bommadevara became the first Indian male archer to win the Archery World Cup Final.
He claimed the recurve men’s title at the Saltillo 2026 final in Mexico.
The 25-year-old entered the final for the third time after going medal-less in 2023 and 2024.
His victory lifted him to World No. 4, reportedly the highest ranking achieved by an Indian archer.
His family credited years of hard work and hopes he will succeed at the Asian Games.
- Who
- Indian archer Dhiraj Bommadevara, supported by his parents Sravan Kumar and Revathi.
- What
- He won the recurve men’s gold medal at the Archery World Cup Final.
- Where
- Saltillo, Mexico.
- When
- In 2026.
- Why
- The victory followed years of training, determination and repeated attempts at the World Cup Final.
Key facts
- Event
- Saltillo 2026 Archery World Cup Final
- Discipline
- Men’s recurve
- Historic achievement
- First Indian male archer to win the World Cup Final
- Age
- 25
- New world ranking
- World No. 4
- Previous World Cup Final appearances
- 2023 and 2024, without a medal
- Next target
- The Asian Games
Quotes
Sravan Kumar
Dhiraj Bommadevara’s father and a National Technical Official associated with archery
“As a parent and as the father of a sportsperson, there is always hope that our children will continue to progress, achieve greater success and bring more laurels to the country while always keeping the Tricolour flying high. That hope will always remain.”
thehansindia.com
“He is the first Indian archer to reach the fourth position in the world rankings, which is a record for India. We hope that he will achieve many more milestones in the future.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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