Asian Games 2026: India wins maiden women’s recurve team archery gold
Why in the news
On 2 October 2026, India’s women’s recurve archery team won a historic gold medal at the Asian Games 2026 in Japan, the country’s first ever in this event. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the team.
Key facts
- Team: Ankita Bhakat, Kirti Sharma and Kumkum Mohod.
- Final: beat South Korea 5-3 in windy conditions; a score correction raised one of Kirti Sharma’s arrows from 8 to 9.
- Semi-final: defeated China 5-1.
- It was the team’s first appearance in an Asian Games women’s recurve final.
- Mixed team silver: Dhiraj Bommadevara and Kumkum Mohod won silver in the recurve mixed team event, India’s first-ever silver in it.
| Event | Indian archers | Medal |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s recurve team | Ankita Bhakat, Kirti Sharma, Kumkum Mohod | Gold |
| Recurve mixed team | Dhiraj Bommadevara, Kumkum Mohod | Silver |
About Asian Games 2026
The 2026 Asian Games are being hosted by Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from 19 September to 4 October 2026. India’s women’s recurve squad was picked through trials held in Sonepat, Haryana; four-time Olympian Deepika Kumari missed selection after losing a shoot-off to Ankita Bhakat.
Exam angle
- Maiden gold for India in Asian Games women’s recurve team archery.
- Final opponent: South Korea (5-3); host: Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
- Kumkum Mohod won medals in both the team and mixed team events.