Asian Games 2026: India’s Women Archers Win Gold, Equal World Record
India Beat China in a Tense Final
India’s women’s compound archery team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Chikitha Taniparthi and Prithika Pradeep won gold at the 2026 Asian Games, beating China 238—234 in the final. The win defended the title India had claimed at the 2023 Hangzhou Games.
A World Record Equalled
The Indian trio’s score of 238 matched the world record set by South Korea in 2014, underlining the strength of India’s compound archery programme heading into the next Olympic cycle.
Fourth Gold for Jyothi, First for the Newcomers
The medal was Jyothi Surekha Vennam’s fourth Asian Games gold, cementing her place among India’s most successful archers. For Chikitha Taniparthi and Prithika Pradeep, both making their Asiad debuts, it was a first continental gold medal — a strong start to their senior international careers.
India’s Medal Count Climbs
The archery gold took India’s tally at the 2026 Asian Games to seven gold medals, with the team competition continuing across several other disciplines in the days ahead.
Sourced from Olympics.com, Tribune India and Outlook India match reports, 30 September 2026.
