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Modi Hails Pranavi and Kumkum After Historic Asian Games Golds

India won two special gold medals at the Asian Games.

Pranavi Sharath Urs won the women’s individual golf event.

She finished all four rounds 15 strokes under par.

Kumkum Anil Mohod won the women’s individual recurve archery event.

Her final against South Korea’s Yejin Oh was tied after five sets.

Kumkum won the one-arrow shoot-off by scoring 10, while Oh scored 8.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated both athletes.

Kumkum’s win also secured an individual quota place for India at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

Key facts

Pranavi’s result: 15-under 265 over four rounds; final round of even-par 70.
Golf course: Kasugai Country Club East Course.
Pranavi’s final-round position: Started with a three-stroke lead; recovered from a triple bogey with birdies on the sixth, 10th and 13th holes.
Kumkum’s final: Tied 5-5 after five sets; won the one-arrow shoot-off 10-8 against South Korea’s Yejin Oh.
Olympic quota: Kumkum’s victory secured an individual quota place for India for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

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