Daijiworls Media Network – Dhaka
Dhaka, Nov 14: India’s compound archers delivered a stellar show at the Asian Archery Championships on Thursday, clinching four medals — including three gold — with V. Jyothi Surekha and Abhishek Verma leading the charge.
Jyothi was the standout performer of the day, winning both the women’s individual and team gold medals. She showcased remarkable precision, defeating Chinese Taipei’s Chen Si-yu 149-143 in the semifinals before overcoming 17-year-old compatriot Prithika Pradeep 147-145 in an all-India final.
Earlier, Jyothi, Prithika and Deepshikha combined superbly to edge past Korea 236-234 and secure the women’s team crown. The Indian trio displayed exceptional consistency, scoring an identical 59 in all four ends.
In the men’s team event, Verma, alongside Prathamesh Fuge and Sahil Jadhav, missed the gold by a single point, going down 229-230 to Kazakhstan. Verma, however, made a strong comeback in the mixed team final. Pairing with young Deepshikha, he powered India to a 153-151 win over hosts Bangladesh to claim the top honour.
Results:
Compound – Individual (Women):
Semifinals: Prithika Pradeep bt Kulsum Mone (BAN) 146-145;
V. Jyothi Surekha bt Chen Si-yu (TPE) 149-143.
Final: V. Jyothi Surekha bt Prithika Pradeep 147-145.
Team:
Men (Gold Match): India (Prathamesh Fuge, Sahil Jadhav, Abhishek Verma) lost to Kazakhstan (Bunyod Mirzametov, Dilmukhamet Mussa, Andrey Tyutyun) 229-230.
Women (Gold): India (Deepshikha, V. Jyothi Surekha, Prithika Pradeep) bt Korea (Park Yerin, Oh Yoohyun, Park Jungyoon) 236-234.
Mixed (Gold): India (Deepshikha, Abhishek Verma) bt Bangladesh (Bonna Akter, Himu Bachhar) 153-151.