India dominated the 24th Asian Archery Championships held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Finishing as the top nation in the competition, India bagged 10 medals – 6 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze, across recurve and compound categories, marking the highest ever haul for the country at this event. Standout individual performances included Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj Bommadevara clinching historic gold medals in women’s and men’s individual recurve events respectively. The performances also help India prepare confidently for upcoming world events, including Olympic qualifiers and world championships.
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Asian Archery Championships 2025: Indian medal winners
Jyothi Surekha Vennam (women’s compound) – gold medal
Dhiraj Bommadevara (men’s recurve) – gold medal
Ankita Bhakat (women’s recurve) – gold medal
Atanu Das, Rahul, Yashdeep Bhoge (men’s recurve team) – gold medal
Abhishek Verma, Deepshikha (compound mixed team) – gold medal
Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Prithika Pradeep, Deepshikha (women’s compound team) – gold medal
Rahul (men’s recurve) – silver medal
Prithika Pradeep – (women’s compound) – silver medal
Abhishek Verma, Sahil Jadhav and Prathamesh Fuge (compound men’s team) – silver medal
Sangeeta (women’s recurve) – bronze medal
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Did you know?
Recurve archery is the only archery category included in the Olympic Games, while compound archery features in world cups and Asian-level tournaments.
Fun fact
Archery is one of the world’s oldest sports and was once a key survival skill for hunting and protection.
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