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India's Women Compound Archery Team Wins Asian Games Gold, Sets World Record
✍️ Rediff
🗓 30 Sep 2026, 08:17 AM
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India’s women’s compound archery squad clinched gold at the Asian Games, posting a new world record score. The victory marks a historic achievement for Indian archery on the continental stage.
India’s women’s compound archery team secured the gold medal at the Asian Games, recording a new world‑record score in the process. The team’s performance surpassed all previous marks set in the discipline, underscoring India’s growing prowess in archery.
The record score was achieved during the final round, where the squad maintained a consistent lead over their rivals. This achievement is the first time an Indian archery team has set a world record at a major continental event.
The victory comes amid a strong overall showing by India at the Games, adding to the country’s medal tally across multiple sports. Archery officials and coaches hailed the team’s discipline and teamwork as key factors behind the historic win.
The Indian Archery Federation announced plans to build on this success by increasing support for training and development programs for female archers nationwide.
The record score was achieved during the final round, where the squad maintained a consistent lead over their rivals. This achievement is the first time an Indian archery team has set a world record at a major continental event.
The victory comes amid a strong overall showing by India at the Games, adding to the country’s medal tally across multiple sports. Archery officials and coaches hailed the team’s discipline and teamwork as key factors behind the historic win.
The Indian Archery Federation announced plans to build on this success by increasing support for training and development programs for female archers nationwide.