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Asian Games 2026: Indian women's compound archery team sets gold medal clash with China
Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Chikitha Taniparthi and Prithika Pradeep shot 238 points, equalling the world record and securing India’s first archery gold of the Games.
On Wednesday, the Indian women's compound archery team secured gold at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, defeating China 238-234 at Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park.
India successfully defended its 2023 Asian Games title, equaling the world record score of 238 first set by South Korea at the 2014 Incheon Asian Games.
The trio of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Chikitha Taniparthi, and Prithika Pradeep dominated the final, maintaining a lead throughout to deliver a flawless performance against China.
Taniparthi and Sahil Jadhav captured a second archery gold for India on Wednesday, defeating South Korea 158-157 in a shoot-off to secure a quota place for the LA 2028 Olympics.
These victories at the 2026 Asian Games reaffirm India's dominant compound archery legacy, adding two gold medals to the nation's overall count at the Games.