Asian Games 2026: India win three compound archery golds on Day 11
Why in the news
India had a golden Day 11 at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on 30 September 2026. The country won three compound archery team golds and a shooting gold, and moved up to 8th in the medal table.
Key facts
- Women’s compound team (Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Chikitha Taniparthi, Prithika Pradeep) beat China 238-234, which equalled the world record.
- Mixed compound team (Chikitha Taniparthi, Sahil Jadhav) beat South Korea 158-157 in a shoot-off and secured India’s first compound mixed team Olympic quota for LA 2028.
- Men’s compound team (Kushal Dalal, Sahil Jadhav, Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru) beat China 238-237.
- Trap mixed team: Neeru Dhanda and Kynan Chenai scored 34, an Asian Games record (the old mark was 30); Qatar took silver and China bronze.
- Bronze medals came from Priya (women’s 60 kg boxing), Kapil Pokhariya (men’s 90 kg boxing) and Sunil Kumar (Greco-Roman 87 kg wrestling).
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 21 | 29 | 60 | 8th |
Women’s hockey
India beat South Korea 2-0 in the semi-final, with goals from Ishika Chaudhary and Salima Tete. They face China in the final and aim for their first Asian Games gold since 1982.
Exam angle
- Note the host city: Aichi-Nagoya (Japan).
- Quota for LA 2028 shows the link between Asian Games results and Olympic qualification.
- Expect questions on the world-record equalling score and the medal tally.