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- On Wednesday, September 30, 2026, the Indian women's compound archery team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Chikitha Taniparthi, and Prithika Pradeep defeated China 238-234 at Aichi-Nagoya, securing India's seventh gold medal of the Asian Games.
- Retaining their Hangzhou 2023 title, the trio equalled the world-record score of 238 set by South Korea in 2014, extending India's streak of podium finishes in this event since its 2014 inception.
- Earlier on Wednesday, the Indian archers narrowly defeated South Korea 235-233 in a tense semifinal, setting up the gold-medal clash against China; the two-point margin tested the team's composure before their dominant final performance.
- Separately, archer Chikitha Taniparthi and Sahil Jadhav secured the compound mixed team gold by defeating South Korea in a shoot-off, earning India a direct quota place for the event's debut at the LA 2028 Olympics.
- India has medalled at every edition of the women's compound team event since 2014, progressing from bronze and silver finishes to consecutive golds; this sustained excellence cements the nation's status as a regional archery powerhouse.
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Although the difference was only one point, the wall of India remained high. The Korean compound archery team was blocked by India in all three team events at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. On the 30th, at the multi-purpose plaza of Okazaki Central General Park in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Korea won one silver medal (mixed) in the compound team event.
Women's compound archery team wins gold at Asian Games
Nagoya: The Indian compound archers produced a sensational display, with the women’s side winning a record-equalling gold before the mixed team assured another medal by progressing to the final at the Asian Games here on Wednesday, September 30. The Indian mixed compound archery team entered the gold-medal match after beating Thailand 156-155 in the semifinals. … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, P…
Asian Games: Jyothi's redemption, Chikhita, Prithika's spark power golden archery start
A redemption for Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Chikhita and Prithika's youthful exuberance brought home India's first gold in archery as they thrashed China on the women's compound team final.
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