Archive · 25 Jul 2025
India Wins Archery Gold at World University Games, Meena Breaks Record
India's archers had a great day at the World University Games, winning a gold medal in mixed compound archery!
They also won a silver and a bronze, making a total of three medals for India in archery.
In other events, Dev Meena set a new national record in pole vault, and Ankita qualified for the finals in the women's 3000m steeplechase.
Other Indian athletes had mixed results in badminton and the 4x400m relay.
India won a mixed compound archery gold at the World University Games.
Indian archers secured three medals total, including a silver and bronze.
Dev Meena broke his own national pole vault record, qualifying for the finals.
Ankita topped her women's 3000m steeplechase heat, advancing to the finals.
India's badminton and relay teams had mixed results, including quarterfinal exits.
- Who
- Indian athletes, including Parneet Kaur, Kushal Dalal, Dev Meena, and Ankita.
- What
- Indian athletes competed in the World University Games, winning medals in archery and achieving qualifications in other events.
- When
- July 25th
- Where
- Rhine-Ruhr, Essen, Germany
- Why
- Athletes were competing in the World University Games to win medals and represent India.
India Team
South Korea/Turkey/Great Britain Teams
Mixed Compound Archery Result
India Team
Won Gold in Mixed Compound Archery
South Korea/Turkey/Great Britain Teams
South Korea team, lost
Women's Compound Archery
India Team
Won Bronze in Women's Compound Archery.
South Korea/Turkey/Great Britain Teams
Great Britain's team, lost
Men's Compound Archery
India Team
Won Silver in Men's Compound Archery.
South Korea/Turkey/Great Britain Teams
Turkey team, won gold
- Archery Gold Medalists
- Parneet Kaur and Kushal Dalal
- Pole Vault Record
- Dev Meena - 5.40m
- Women's 3000m Steeplechase
- Ankita, topped Heat 1 (9:54.79)
- Men's 200m Final
- Animesh Kujur finished fourth
- Mixed 4x400m Relay
- India finished fourth (3:18.40)