Overview
- Yashdeep Bhoge, Atanu Das and Rahul beat South Korea 5-4 after a 29-29 shoot-off, winning on closest-to-centre to secure India’s first men’s recurve team gold since 2007.
- South Korea’s run of dominance in the event was halted after years of supremacy, with reports noting the Koreans had been unbeaten at the Asian meet since 2013.
- Ankita Bhakat defeated Paris Olympics silver medallist Nam Su-hyeon 7-3 for the women’s recurve title, while Dhiraj Bommadevara beat compatriot Rahul 6-2 for the men’s crown.
- Sangeeta claimed the women’s recurve bronze by edging Deepika Kumari 6-5 in a shoot-off after an all-Indian semifinal path in the bracket.
- India finished with 10 medals overall (six gold, three silver, one bronze), bolstered by the compound squad’s earlier haul of three golds and two silvers headlined by Jyothi Surekha Vennam’s double.