India’s Sheetal Devi and Sarita secured gold in the women’s compound team event at the Para Archery Ranking Series in the Czech Republic, while Rakesh Kumar and Shyam Sundar Swami claimed silver in the men’s compound team final. Sheetal, a 16-year-old archer born with phocomelia, has overcome incredible challenges to achieve success in the sport, while Sarita also secured a bronze in the women’s compound archery open section.
After a year of strategic planning and consistent performance, India’s men and women archery teams have qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics after a 12-year absence. This achievement comes through a combined effort of individual and team performances in various international events, including the World Cup Stages and Asian Games, where they accumulated crucial ranking points.
India has qualified for both the men’s and women’s archery team events at the Paris Olympics, securing their place after topping the rankings among non-qualified nations. This marks India’s fourth Olympic appearance for veterans Tarundeep Rai and Deepika Kumari, while other members of the squad prepare for their first or second Olympic experience.
Dhiraj Bommadevara won bronze in both the men’s individual recurve event and the mixed team event with Bhajan Kaur at the Archery World Cup Stage 3 in Antalya, Turkey. The Indian pair defeated Mexico in the mixed team event and Bommadevara later defeated Italy in the individual event. India also won gold in the women’s compound event and silver in the men’s individual event.
India’s recurve mixed team of B. Dhiraj and Ankita Bhakat secured the bronze medal at the Archery World Cup Stage 3 in Antalya, Turkey. They defeated Mexico in the bronze medal match, adding to India’s successful performance in the competition.
The Indian women’s compound archery team, consisting of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Aditi Swami, and Parneet Kaur, secured their third consecutive World Cup gold medal at Archery World Cup Stage 3 in Antalya, Turkey. The trio, who have remained undefeated throughout the season, dominated the final, defeating Estonia’s team by a score of 232-229. This victory follows their gold medal wins at Stage 1 in Shanghai and Stage 2 in Yecheon.
The Indian women’s compound archery team, led by Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Aditi Swami and Parneet Kaur, secured a dominant gold medal victory at the Archery World Cup Stage-3 in Antalya, Turkey. This win marks their third consecutive gold medal in the tournament, solidifying India’s dominance in the sport.
Indian archers Dhiraj Bhakat and Ankita Bhakat advanced to the semifinals in the men’s and women’s individual recurve events at the Archery World Cup Stage-3 in Antalya, Turkey. Dhiraj will face Olympic and World Champion Kim Woojin, while Ankita will challenge top-ranked Yang Xiaolei. The Indian mixed team also secured a bronze medal match berth.
India’s recurve archery team secured a spot in the Paris Olympics, despite a disappointing performance at the World Cup Stage 3 in Antalya, Turkey. The team fell short of a medal, with the men’s team exiting in the pre-quarterfinals and the women’s team losing in the bronze medal play-offs. However, their strong world rankings ensured their qualification based on the new Olympic qualification rules.
The Indian men’s and women’s compound archery teams have guaranteed themselves podium finishes at the season-opening Hyundai Archery World Cup in Shanghai on Wednesday. The men’s team, comprising Abhishek Verma, Prathamesh Bhalchandra Fuge, and Priyansh, defeated the Philippines, Denmark, and top qualifier South Korea to set up a final showdown against the Netherlands on Saturday. Meanwhile, the women’s team, the reigning world champions, defeated Turkey and Estonia to confirm a title clash with Italy.
