compound archery

India is making a strong late push in the medal tally at the Asian Games 2026 in Japan. Lovlina Borgohain won boxing gold in the 75kg category on her 29th birthday, while India claimed historic archery golds, including a first-ever women's team recurve title after beating China 5-1, plus double compound team gold with an LA 2028 Olympic quota. Sujeet reached the 65kg wrestling final, and India face China again in the hockey final.

India's men's compound archery team of Ojas Deotale, Abhishek Verma and others beat China in a thrilling final to win gold at the Asian Games, giving India its third gold of the event. Reports highlight the athletes' humble roots: Kushal from Jind practised on a range built in his fields after his stadium closed, and archer Kirti, whose father was harvesting paddy, also won gold, with their backstories drawing wide attention across Indian media.

Indian archer Ganesh Mani Ratnam won a bronze medal in the compound archery event at the 2026 Asian Games, bringing India's compound archery campaign to a close with four medals in total. The haul underlines India's growing strength in the discipline at the continental multi-sport event hosted in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.