Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Ganesh Wins Asian Games Men’s Individual Compound Archery Bronze
Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru won a bronze medal for India in compound archery.
He earned it by beating Vietnam’s Cong Duc Dang by 149-144.
Ganesh hit the mark with 14 of his 15 shots in that match.
Earlier, he lost his semifinal to South Korea’s Kim Jongho.
Before that, he defeated Chieh-Lun Chen in the quarterfinal.
Ganesh had also helped India win the men’s team gold medal.
Another Indian archer, Chikitha Taniparthi, lost her individual quarterfinal.
She had already won gold medals in the women’s team and mixed-team events.
India’s Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru won the men’s individual compound archery bronze medal in Nagoya.
Ganesh defeated Vietnam’s Cong Duc Dang 149-144 in the bronze-medal playoff.
The 20-year-old archer hit the mark with 14 of 15 playoff shots.
He lost 144-148 to South Korea’s Kim Jongho in the semifinal after beating Chieh-Lun Chen 148-138 in the quarterfinal.
India’s Chikitha Taniparthi lost 143-144 to Indonesia’s Nurisa Dian Ashrifah in the women’s quarterfinal after winning two team golds.
- Who
- Indian archer Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru, Vietnam’s Cong Duc Dang, South Korea’s Kim Jongho, and other named competitors.
- What
- Ganesh won the men’s individual compound archery bronze medal, while Chikitha Taniparthi was eliminated in the women’s individual quarterfinal.
- When
- Thursday, October 1; the team gold medals mentioned were won on Wednesday.
- Where
- Nagoya, including the Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Multipurpose Square.
- Why
- Ganesh won the bronze-medal playoff after losing his semifinal and being eliminated from contention for individual gold.
- Medal
- Men’s individual compound archery bronze
- Bronze playoff
- Ganesh defeated Cong Duc Dang 149-144
- Playoff accuracy
- 14 of 15 shots hit the mark
- Semifinal
- Ganesh lost 144-148 to Kim Jongho
- Quarterfinal
- Ganesh defeated Chieh-Lun Chen 148-138
- Team achievement
- Ganesh was part of India’s gold-winning men’s team
- Chikitha Taniparthi
- Lost 143-144 to Nurisa Dian Ashrifah in the women’s individual quarterfinal
