Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Kumkum Mohod Wins Historic Asian Games Archery Gold
Kumkum Mohod is a 17-year-old archer from Amravati, India.
She won a gold medal in the women’s individual recurve event at the Asian Games in Japan.
It was the first time an Indian woman won that event’s gold at the Games.
She also won a team gold and a mixed-team silver.
Her family and neighbours celebrated her success.
Her father hopes she can win gold at the 2028 Olympics.
Kumkum has trained in archery since she was eight.
Her mother said she prayed instead of watching Kumkum’s final.
Kumkum is also getting ready for her Class 12 exams.
Seventeen-year-old Kumkum Mohod won India’s first-ever women’s individual recurve archery gold at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan.
She also won gold in the women’s team event and silver in the mixed team event.
Mohod’s family and neighbours celebrated in Gosavi Colony, Amravati, after her victory.
Her father, Anil Mohod, said she was thrilled to win the individual gold she had aimed for and hopes she will win Olympic gold in 2028.
Mohod has trained under coach Prafull Dange since age eight and is preparing for her Class 12 board exams.
- Who
- Seventeen-year-old archer Kumkum Mohod of Amravati, India.
- What
- She won individual and women’s team gold medals and a mixed team silver at the Asian Games.
- When
- The victory was reported on October 4, 2026; the individual final took place on Saturday, according to the reports.
- Where
- The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan; celebrations took place in Gosavi Colony, Amravati.
- Why
- She competed in the Games and won the individual final with a perfect 10, securing India’s first-ever women’s individual recurve archery gold at the Asian Games.
- Age
- 17
- Hometown
- Amravati, India
- Individual event
- Gold in women’s individual recurve archery
- Other medals
- Gold in the women’s team event; silver in the mixed team event
- Training
- Training since age eight under coach Prafull Dange
- Olympic ambition
- Her father hopes she will win gold at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics; reports say she wants to dedicate the medal to her coach.
- Education
- She is in Class 12 and will take her board exams during the academic year.
