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Double-Silver Archer Dhiraj Bommadevara Welcomed Home in Vijayawada
Dhiraj Bommadevara is an Indian archer who won two silver medals at the Asian Games 2026.
He returned to Vijayawada and was welcomed by his family, friends, sports officials and fans.
He said the welcome made him happy and motivated him to work harder.
He won one silver medal with India's men's recurve team.
He won the other with Kumkum Mohod in the mixed recurve team event.
India lost the men's final to South Korea.
Bommadevara and Mohod lost the mixed final to a team from China.
He said he will next aim for the World Championships, which he said will offer Olympic quota places.
After that, he hopes to compete at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.
Dhiraj Bommadevara returned to Vijayawada after winning two silver medals at the Asian Games 2026 in Japan.
Family, friends, sports officials and fans welcomed him at Vijayawada airport on Tuesday.
Bommadevara, Yashdeep Sanjay Bhoge and Neeraj Chauhan lost the men's recurve team final 1–5 to South Korea.
Bommadevara and Kumkum Mohod lost the mixed recurve final 3–5 to China's Zhu Jingyi and Li Mengqi.
He said his next targets are the World Championships and then the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.
- Who
- Indian archer Dhiraj Bommadevara, who won two silver medals at the Asian Games 2026.
- What
- He received a welcome in Vijayawada and said his next targets are the World Championships and the 2028 Olympics.
- Where
- Vijayawada, India.
- When
- Tuesday; the article does not provide a calendar date.
- Why
- He returned after winning silver in the men's recurve team and mixed recurve team events at the Asian Games in Japan.
Key facts
- Asian Games result
- Bommadevara won silver medals in the men's recurve team and mixed recurve team events.
- Men's team final
- India lost 1–5 to South Korea.
- Mixed team final
- Bommadevara and Kumkum Mohod lost 3–5 to China's Zhu Jingyi and Li Mengqi.
- Welcome
- Family, friends, sports officials and fans greeted Bommadevara at Vijayawada airport on Tuesday.
- Next target
- The World Championships, which he said will offer Olympic quotas.
- Long-term target
- The Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.
Quotes
Dhiraj Bommadevara
Indian archer who won two silver medals at the Asian Games 2026.
“I'm feeling so happy that I got this good welcome from my gurus (coaches), from my parents, from my friends, and from the Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh. I'm feeling so happy that I got this welcome, and it's like this is going to push me forward. I just wanted to do more hard work and fly our country's flag so that I make everyone proud—our state and nation.”
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“We have the World Championships next year, which is for Olympic quotas, and after that, we have LA [Los Angeles Olympics],”
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