Dhiraj Sets Asian Games Record, Tops Recurve Qualification; India Finish Second in Team Events
Dhiraj Bommadevara’s 698 gave him the top seed in men’s recurve and helped India finish third in team qualification.
- On Saturday, September 26, 2026, Indian archer Dhiraj Bommadevara set an Asian and national record in the men's recurve qualification at the Asian Games 2026, topping the field with 698 points.
- The 25-year-old Army archer, who recently triumphed at the World Cup Final, surpassed the previous Asian Games qualification record of 690 set by Korean Lee Woo Seok.
- Dhiraj's performance secured him the top individual seed and placed India third in the team qualification, where teammates Neeraj Chauhan and Yashdeep Bhoge finished 18th and 25th, respectively.
- This top finish earned Dhiraj a bye into the second round of the 64-archer individual elimination draw, while legendary Korean archer Kim Woojin failed to qualify for the elimination round.
- India has never won an Asian Games gold medal in the men's recurve individual event, with Tarundeep Rai's 2010 silver remaining the nation's best finish.
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Dhiraj sets Asian Games record, tops recurve qualification; India finish second in team events
Dhiraj Bommadevara, currently ranked fourth in the world, produced a superb second half to move clear at the top; he shot 348 in his first 36 arrows and then dropped just 10 points in the final 36, adding 350 to finish on 698 out of a possible 720
Asian Games Archery: Dhiraj Bommadevara smashes recurve record; tops qualification
India's Dhiraj Bommadevara has set a new Asian Games men's recurve qualification record with 698 points, topping the standings in Okazaki City, Japan, and securing a bye into the second round of the individual elimination draw. This performance follows his recent World Cup Final triumph.
Dhiraj Bommadevara sets Asian, national records in recurve qualification at Asian Games - The Tribune
Indian archer Dhiraj Bommadevara produced a record-breaking performance in the men's recurve qualification at the Asian Games 2026, topping the field with an Asian and national record score of 698 here on Saturday.
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Indian archer Dhiraj Bommadevara produced a record-breaking performance in the men's recurve qualification at the Asian Games 2026, topping the field with an Asian and national record score of 698 here on Saturday.
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Dhiraj Bommadevara smashes Asian Games record to top recurve individual qualification
Okazaki, Sep 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) India's Dhiraj Bommadevara smashed the Asian Games record to top the recurve individual archery qualification event on Saturday at the Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Multipurpose Sq here on Saturday. Dhiraj produced... - Social News XYZ
Dhiraj Bommadevara Record: Dhiraj Bommadevara created history in archery, breaking the Asian Games-National record with a score of 698.
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