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Asian Games 2026: Indian women's compound archery team sets gold medal clash with China
The trio scored 238 points and beat China 238-234 to defend their title, matching South Korea’s 2014 world record.
- On Wednesday, the Indian women's compound archery team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Chikitha Taniparthi, and Prithika Pradeep defeated China 238-234 at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, securing gold with a world-record-equalling score.
- This victory marks a successful title defense for India, which has reached the podium in every women's compound team archery event since 2014, cementing the nation's status as a regional powerhouse.
- Earlier on Wednesday, the trio secured their final berth by edging out South Korea 235-233 in a tense semifinal, a narrow victory that tested the team's composure before the gold-medal clash.
- In a separate triumph, Taniparthi and Sahil Jadhav clinched the compound mixed team gold by defeating South Korea 158-157 in a shoot-off, earning India a quota place for the LA 2028 Olympics.
- The archers' technical precision followed a shift in leadership under former American World No. 1 coach Dave Cousins, who guided the team throughout 2026 after they spent the early part of the year without a coach.
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