ARCHERY WORLD CUP
Dhiraj Bommadevara completes golden double with maiden individual World Cup gold
Dhiraj Bommadevara achieved a significant Archery World Cup victory in Antalya. He secured his first individual gold medal by defeating South Korea's Lee Woo Seok. This triumph followed his earlier win in the recurve mixed team event with Kumkum Mohod. Bommadevara displayed composure under pressure throughout the competition. His performance marks a career breakthrough.
Dhiraj, Kumkum stun Olympic champions South Korea to clinch recurve mixed team gold in Antalya
India's Dhiraj Bommadevara and Kumkum Mohod secured a stunning recurve mixed team gold at the Archery World Cup Stage 3. They defeated reigning Olympic champions South Korea in straight sets. This marks a significant achievement for the young Indian duo. Dhiraj's precision in the final moments secured the victory. Kumkum also contributed to a previous gold medal win for India.
'Need to leave cricket behind & find sports that are relevant'
Zee Entertainment is making a significant long-term bet on football. The company has secured FIFA media rights until 2034, including upcoming World Cups. This move signals a strategic shift away from the costly cricket market. Zee believes football, popular with young people, offers a valuable global sports property at a lower investment.
Bull's-eye: Anand Mahindra shares proud moment of Indian archers beating host China for World Cup gold. Watch
India's women's recurve archery team clinched a dramatic gold medal at the Archery World Cup Stage II in Shanghai, defeating hosts China in a shoot-off. This victory, their first World Cup gold in five years, provides a significant confidence boost ahead of the Asian Games. Deepika Kumari also equaled a national record with her 12th World Cup medal.
India stun Korea, China in recurve as Li Mengqi shines at Archery World Cup Shanghai
India's women archers achieved a significant victory at the Shanghai Archery World Cup. They defeated top teams in the recurve event. China's Li Mengqi also delivered a strong performance, winning the men's individual recurve title. He later secured mixed team gold. The compound mixed team event saw American archers take the top prize.
Deepika Kumari leads Indian recurve archery team to dramatic World Cup gold
India's Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat, and Kumkum Mohod secured the women's recurve team gold at the Archery World Cup Stage 2. They defeated host nation China in a thrilling shoot-off. This victory marks their first World Cup team gold since 2021. The team's performance was exceptional, overcoming a strong Chinese side and a hostile crowd.
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Sheetal shines, but recurve concerns linger in Indian Archery 2025
Sheetal Devi's historic armless world championship win highlighted Indian archery's 2025 triumphs, alongside compound archery's Olympic inclusion and continental dominance. However, recurve inconsistencies and administrative coaching impasses cast shadows ahead of the Asian Games.
Madhura strikes gold as India bag four medals at Archery World Cup Stage 2
Madhura Dhamangaonkar secured a stunning victory at the Archery World Cup Stage 2. She defeated USA's Carson Krahe by a narrow margin. This win marked Madhura's first individual World Cup gold. She also won a silver in the women's team event. Additionally, she secured a bronze in the compound mixed team event with Abhishek Verma.
India dominate compound qualification, top men's and women's team rankings at Archery World Cup
India showcased its strength in the compound section of the Archery World Cup Stage 2 qualification round in Shanghai. The men's and women's teams secured the top spots in the team rankings, demonstrating exceptional performances. Veteran Abhishek Verma and Madhura Dhamangaonkar delivered stellar individual performances, contributing to India's dominant position across multiple categories, including the mixed team event.
Indian women archers grab hat-trick of World Cup gold medals; Priyansh bags silver
Indian compound women's archery team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Aditi Swami, and Parneet Kaur secured a hattrick of World Cup gold medals by defeating Estonia in the third stage. The Indian male compound archer Priyansh is competing for a bronze, while Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj Bommadevara are in the hunt for medals in the recurve section.
Archery WC: Indian men's team upset Olympic champions Korea to bag historic gold after 14 years
Indian men's recurve team Dhiraj Bommadevara, Tarundeep Rai, and Pravin Jadhav secured an Archery World Cup gold medal after 14 years, marking their maiden triumph over South Korea in a World Cup final. The victory boosts India's chances of securing a berth in the upcoming Paris Olympics. The Indian team, which included Tarundeep, was part of the gold medal-winning team in the Shanghai World Cup Stage 4 in 2010.
Archery World Cup: Jyothi Surekha seals India's fourth gold medal, wins in women's compound competition
Indian archer Jyothi Surekha Vennam secured her third gold medal at the Archery World Cup in Shanghai, marking her fourth win in the competition. India made a strong start to the event, securing four gold medals in the compound archery category. The women's compound archery team, consisting of Jyothi Surekha, Aditi Goswami, and Parneet, won the gold medal by defeating Italy 236-226. The men's team, consisting of Abhishek Verma, Prathmesh Fuge, and Priyansh, won the gold by defeating the Netherlands 238-231.
Archery World Cup: India women's compound team wins gold
India's female archery team from Shanghai secured their first gold at the Archery World Cup Stage 1 by defeating Italy 236-225, with a significant lead and an 11-point margin to claim victory.
Deepika Kumari tops India's selection trials for Archery World Cup and Paris 2024 Olympics
The trials had 16 archers, eight each in recurve and compound archery events and they were included in the team for the first two stages of Archery World Cup 2024. The eight-member recurve archery squad also doubles up as the 2024 Paris Olympics provisional squad.
India archer Prathamesh Jawkar settles for silver in Archery World Cup
World No 14 Jawkar was facing a major challenge against the 10th-ranked Mathias Fullerton of Denmark in the gold medal clash.
India aim for 2024 Olympics spot as World Archery Championships commence from Tuesday
India has sent a total of 12 archers for the world championships, with Ankita Bhagat leading the Indian women's recurve team, which made it to the quarterfinals back in 2021. Dhiraj Bommadevara, who secured a bronze as an individual player in stage 1 of the Archery World Cup in Antalya, will lead the men's recurve team.
'A champion in the making.' Anand Mahindra goes ga-ga about World Cup gold-medallist archer Prathamesh Samadhan Jawkar
India made its presence felt at the Archery World Cup 2023 in Shanghai by winning three medals, with the 19-year-old Prathamesh Samadhan Jawkar winning his first World Cup gold medal in the men's individual compound section.
Indian men's recurve team storm into World Cup final, to face China in gold medal clash
India's men's recurve team registered three consecutive victories and stormed into the final of the Archery World Cup Stage 1. The trio of Atanu Das, B Dhiraj and Tarundeep Rai will face China in pursuit of India's first World Cup gold medal in the men's recurve team event after 13 years. The Indian team faced a close win against Japan 5-4, won against Chinese Taipei and Netherlands with an identical 6-2 score.
Coronavirus Impact: Indian archery team pulls out of Asia Cup
"After reviewing the current alarming situation on account of coronavirus and taking into consideration the travel advisories issued by SAI and IOC, Archery Association of India is worried about the health of our team and cannot take any risk under the circumstances," AAI assistant secretary Gunjan Abrol wrote to World Archery secretary general Tom Dielen.
Indian archers' World Cup trip nixed due to Pakistan airspace closure
Pakistan had closed its airspace after India’s strike on a terror camp in Balakot in February.
Abhishek Verma: Hitting 'Bull's Eye' with killer smile
Come July, some of Abhishek Verma's colleagues will be gearing up for a tough grind at the Rio de Janeiro.
Deepika Kumari bags silver in Archery World Cup Final
India thus concluded their campaign with two silver medals with Abhishek Verma opening the account for the country in the compound section.
India bag bronze in Archery World Cup
India have concluded their campaign with a solitary bronze medal in the men's compound team event at the Archery World Cup Stage 4.
OGQ to support recurve archers Laxmirani, Champia
Olympic Gold Quest announced today that it will be supporting recurve archers Laxmirani Majhi and Olympian Mangal Champia in the lead up to next year's Rio Olympics.
Top archers to participate in 2nd TATA NRAT from tomorrow
The tournament will also serve as a selection trial for the first World Cup in China, second World Cup in Turkey and Youth Championships in USA.
Historic Red Fort to host NRAT Final, 2015 Archery Asia Cup
While Red Fort will host the finals, the preliminary rounds of NRAT will he held at the Yamuna Sports Complex tomorrow.
Back with a bang, Deepika Kumari now eyeing World Cup Final berth
Deepika is well aware that if she keeps shooting like this, yet another World Cup Final appearance is not out of reach.
Deepika Kumari and company keep Indian archery on target in 2013
India's women archery team of Deepika, Laishram Bombayla Devi and Rimil Buriuly clinched two World Cup golds.
Parliament congratulates sportspersons
Parliament today congratulated Indian women's team for winning gold medal at the Archery World Cup and India Under-23 Cricket team.
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