compound archery

October 1, 2026 12:12 PM

Asian Games: Ganesh wins bronze in men’s individual compound archery

Indian compound archer Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru produced a commanding performance to win the men's individual bronze medal at the Asian Games in Nagoya on Thursday. Ganesh, who was a part of the gold-winning men's team on Wednesday, defeated Vietnam's Cong Duc Dang 149-144 in the bronze medal playoff after bowing out of individual gold contention with a semifinal loss. It was perfect shooting from the 20-year-old Indian in the playoff as he was on mark in 14 out of his 15 shots. Ganesh ha...

September 30, 2026 5:26 PM

PM Modi congratulates Indian archers on Asian Games Gold in Men’s Compound Team event

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Kushal Dalal, Sahil Rajesh Jadhav and Ganesh Maniratnam Thirumuru on winning the Gold medal in the Men’s Compound Team event at the Asian Games, lauding their thrilling final victory and superb display of accuracy and teamwork. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) posted on X; “Kushal Dalal, Sahil Rajesh Jadhav and Ganesh Maniratnam Thirumuru clinched Gold in the Men’s Compound Team event at the Asian Games after a thrilling final. T...

September 30, 2026 3:05 PM

PM Modi hails India’s historic Asian Games Golds in Trap Shooting and Compound Archery

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated India’s history-making athletes after the country secured gold medals in mixed trap shooting and women’s compound archery at the Asian Games 2026 on Wednesday, with both victories producing record-equalling or record-breaking performances. Shooting duo Neeru Dhanda and Kynan Chenai won India’s first-ever Asian Games gold in the Trap Mixed Team event, while Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Prithika Pradeep and Chikitha Taniparthi retained the women’s comp...

September 30, 2026 10:37 AM

Asian Games 2026: Double gold in compound archery; Indian mixed team wins gold after women’s top finish

India's compound mixed archery pair of Chikitha Taniparthi and Sahil Jadhav claimed the gold medal and secured a 2028 Olympic quota place by beating Korea in a tense shoot-off at the Asian Games here on Wednesday after the women's team also finished on top in the same event. Chikitha and Sahil showed nerves of steel to prevail over Korea's Jungyoon Park and Choi Eun Gyu in a thrilling final, winning 158-157 after a shoot-off. The Indian duo had entered the gold-medal match after beating Thaila...

September 28, 2026 12:32 PM

Asian Games: Chikitha Taniparthi enters compound archery quarterfinals

India's Chikitha Taniparthi advanced to the quarterfinals of the women's compound individual event at the Asian Games on Monday, while compatriot Jyothi Surekha Vennam was knocked out in the Round of 16. Chikitha prevailed over Chinese Taipei's Chen Yi-Hsuan in a closely contested Round of 16 encounter after both archers finished the regulation 15 arrows with identical scores of 148. The contest was decided in a shoot-off, where Chikitha hit the bullseye to secure victory. Chen's arrow...