[Asian Games] Oh Ye-jin wins silver in women's recurve archery

In the women's individual recurve archery event at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games held in Okazaki, Japan, Oh Ye-jin secured the silver medal on Saturday. She narrowly missed out on a gold, losing a shoot-off against Kumkum Anil Mohod of India. The archery competition took place at Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Multipurpose Square, located approximately 50 kilometers southeast of Nagoya, the main host city.

Oh Ye-jin's pursuit of South Korea's first gold medal in women's recurve archery followed her team's silver medal victory the previous day. She led 3-1 after the first two sets, with a 29-27 win in the first set after hitting two 10s, while Anil Mohod managed an 8 with her third arrow. The competition was tied 29-29 in the second set, but Anil Mohod emerged victorious in the third with three 10s, resulting in a 3-3 score.

Oh Ye-jin regained the lead in the fourth set, 5-3, as Anil Mohod shot an 8 with her second arrow. The final set ended in a tie at 5-5, prompting a shoot-off. In the shoot-off, Oh shot an 8, while Anil Mohod hit a perfect 10, securing the gold medal.