Indiaโs compound archery campaign reached another high at the Asian Games as Sahil Rajesh Jadhav and Chikitha Taniparthi clinched gold in a nail-biting mixed team final against South Korea.
The Indian mixed compound archery pair of Sahil Rajesh Jadhav and Chikitha Taniparthi clinched gold for the country at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya.
The Indian mixed archery duo defeated South Korea 158-157 following a thrilling shoot-off after the scores were tied at 157-157 at the end of the regular sets.
India clinched a 10-9 win in the shoot-off to edge their South Korean counterparts.
The thrilling victory allowed the Indian duo to secure a historic spot at the LA28 Olympics quota place in the compound mixed team event.
This is India’s eighth gold medal at the Asian Games 2026.