India wins gold in Archery at Asian Games

India won gold in the compound mixed team archery event on Wednesday, giving it its largest-ever medal haul at a single Asian Games

(Sports news) Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Ojas Pravin Deotale won the gold medal in the compound mixed team archery competition on Wednesday in Hangzhou, China, giving India its largest-ever medal haul at a single Asian Games.

Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Ojas Pravin Deotale won the gold medal in the compound mixed team archery competition on Wednesday in Hangzhou, China, giving India its largest-ever medal haul at a single Asian Games.

The South Korean team of So Chaewon and Joo Jaehoon were defeated by the Indian team 159-158, matching the Asian Games record they established on Monday during the qualification round.

This is India’s second-ever win in archery and its first-ever gold medal from an Asian Games competition.

India has now won the same number of gold medals (16) in a single edition, matching its previous record.  In the compound individual finals on Thursday, Jyothi and Ojas will both compete.

In contrast, the men’s compound event will feature an all-Indian gold medal match as Ojas will compete against his countryman Abhishek Verma. Jyothi will face So in the women’s individual competition.

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