India sweeps compound archery team golds, secures LA 2028 quota
Indian archers defend all three team titles at Asian Games and earn first Olympic quota in mixed team event.
KEY POINTS
- India won all three compound archery team golds at the Asian Games
- Women's team equalled world record with 238 points against China
- Mixed team pair Chikitha and Sahil won shoot-off vs South Korea 158-157
- Mixed team gold secured India's first 2028 Olympic quota in the event
- Men's team edged China 238-237 to complete the hat-trick
India completed a clean sweep of the men's, women's and mixed team compound archery gold medals at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Wednesday. The victories defended all three team titles the country won at the previous edition in Hangzhou.
The women's trio of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Chikitha Taniparthi and Prithika Pradeep opened the day by beating China 238-234, equalling the world record score of 238. Chikitha and Sahil Jadhav then edged South Korea 158-157 in a shoot-off to win the mixed team gold and secure India's first quota place for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, where the event makes its debut.
“Securing an Olympic quota made Chikitha Taniparthi's Asian Games gold medal even more special.”
The men's team of Sahil, Kushal Dalal and Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru closed the golden hat-trick with a narrow 238-237 victory over China. India achieved the sweep despite the absence of defending men's individual champion Ojas Pravin Deotale and an early individual exit for Jyothi.
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