Shoot-off thriller! Chikitha-Sahil win India’s second archery gold at Asian Games 2026, seal LA28 quota
India clinched a dramatic gold in the compound mixed team event at the 2026 Asian Games, edging South Korea in a shoot-off after the final ended level at 157-157. Chikitha Taniparthi and Sahil Jadhav held their nerve to shoot 20 against Korea’s 19. The victory also earned India a men’s and women’s quota place for the LA 2028 Olympics, where compound archery will make its debut.
India won a gold medal in the compound mixed team event at the 2026 Asian Games, defeating South Korea in a shoot-off. The final ended level at 157-157, with Chikitha Taniparthi and Sahil Jadhav beating South Korea's 19 with a score of 20.
The victory also secured a men's and women's quota place for India at the LA 2028 Olympics, where compound archery will make its debut. According to The Indian Express, this was India's seventh gold medal at the ongoing 2026 Asian Games.
The women's compound archery team, comprising Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Prithika Pradeep, and Chikitha Taniparthi, retained their title from the previous edition, defeating China in the final with a score of 238-234.
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