Asian Games 2026: Indian mens compound archery team sets title clash with China

Earlier, the Indian archery trio of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Chikitha Taniparthi and Prithika Pradeep secured a sensational gold medal for the nation, beating China in the final of the women’s compound archery team event, as per ESPN.

Indian archers were absolutely clinical in the title clash against China, beating them 238-234. India maintained their lead right from the first rotation, giving Jyothi her fourth Asian Games gold and a first Asiad gold medal to Chikitha and Prithika.

The gold medal win also earned India a qualification quota for the compound mixed team event at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.

The Indian duo held their nerve in a tense final, forcing a shoot-off after the scores were tied, before sealing the Gold medal with a tense finish in the decider.

Elsewhere, in boxing, Commonwealth Games 2026 gold medalist pugilist Priya Ghanghas had to settle for a bronze medal, losing to China’s Yang Chengyu in the semifinal of the women’s 60 kg category.

In shooting, India produced a landmark gold as the duo of Neeru Dhanda and Kynan Chenai secured a gold medal in the mixed trap team shooting event, also establishing a new Games record in the process.

Neeru, who had earlier secured a historic women’s trap individual gold, along with Kynan, had a score of 34, going past the Asian Games record of 30 (set by Qatar earlier this year). The silver medal went to Qatar (32), and China (23) took home the bronze.

This is India’s first-ever gold medal in the Trap Mixed Team event.

This is India’s ninth gold medal at the Asian Games and the third on this day. This is also India’s 56th Asian Games 2026 medal, having won nine golds, 21 silver medals and 26 bronze medals.

This also marks the 15th medal by India’s shooting contingent, having won three golds, eight silvers and four bronze medals. (ANI)

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