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Teen Archer Kumkum Mohod Wins Historic Gold For India At Asian Games
Kumkum Mohod, a 17-year-old from Amravati, has won India's first-ever women's individual recurve archery gold at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Her victory sparked celebrations in her hometown, with her family expressing immense pride and her father hoping for…
India Asian Games 2026 Medal Tally: Sport-wise breakdown; Archery leads gold charge, athletics tops overall haul
India finished fourth at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya with 85 medals, 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze, its second-highest tally ever. Athletics led with 24 medals, followed by shooting with 15 and archery with nine. India recorded several historic fi…
Take A Bow, Kumkum: Amravati Archer Wins 2 Golds, Makes History
Amravati’s 17-year-old archer Kumkum Mohod wins two Asian Games golds, including India’s first women’s recurve individual title, securing Olympic quota.
21 golds, 85 medals: Kumkum, Pranavi propel India at Asiad
India concluded its Asian Games campaign in Nagoya with a creditable fourth place, securing 85 medals, including 21 golds. The final days saw a surge in gold medals, notably from the cricket and hockey teams, and historic individual wins by 17-year-old archer…
Amravati Celebrates Kumkum Mohod's Asian Games Archery Triumph
Kumkum Mohod from Amravati, Maharashtra, has won India's first-ever women's individual recurve archery gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Her family and community are overjoyed, and her father expresses confidence in her future Olympic aspirations.
Asian Games Medals: India Finish Fourth After Late Surge
India achieved a respectable fourth-place finish in the Asian Games medals tally, securing 85 medals including 21 gold, driven by a significant late surge in boxing, archery, wrestling, and hockey, despite initial setbacks in shooting and athletics.
India's Asian Games Performance: A Late Gold Medal Spree
India overcame early setbacks in shooting and athletics to achieve a strong fourth-place finish at the Asian Games, matching its previous edition's ranking. A late surge in boxing, archery, wrestling, and hockey, alongside historic wins in golf and cricket, c…
Asian Games 2026 Medal Tally: Golden run in hockey, cricket, wrestling, archery takes India into top 4
India moved up to fourth place in the Asian Games 2026 medal tally after a big medal-winning day on Saturday. India added five gold medals across wrestling, golf, hockey, cricket and archery to take their overall tally to 85 medals - 21 gold, 27 silver and 37…
India's golden Saturday at Asian Games: Hockey, cricket, wrestling, golf and archery deliver golds
India produced one of their biggest medal hauls of the Asian Games on Saturday, with gold medals coming in men's hockey, T20 cricket, wrestling, golf and archery. The men's hockey team capped the day by beating Malaysia 5-1 in the final to retain their Asian …
Teen Archer Kumkum Mohod Secures Historic Asian Games Gold And Olympic Quota
Teenaged Indian archer Kumkum Mohod made history at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games by winning India's first-ever women's individual recurve archery gold medal and securing an Olympic quota place. Her coach and association secretary highlight her dedication, aca…
Asian Games 2026 medal tally today (03/10/2026): India rank and full medals table
As of October 3, India has made an impressive mark at the 2026 Asian Games, amassing a total of 80 medals. The nation's contingent has triumphed with 18 gold, 26 silver, and 36 bronze medals. Notable performances emerged from the archery and golf events, high…
Love ice cream and maths; missed both for Asiad: History-making teen archer Kumkum Mohod
Kumkum Mohod achieved notable success by winning gold medals in both individual and team archery events. She became the first Indian woman to secure an individual recurve gold at the Asian Games. Her triumph included defeating her idol, Olympic champion Kang …
Teen Archer Kumkum Mohod's Historic Asian Games Gold
Indian teen archer Kumkum Mohod, 17, made history at the Asian Games by becoming the first Indian woman to win an individual recurve gold, alongside a team gold and mixed silver. Her remarkable performance included defeating her idol and securing an Olympic q…
Asian Games 2026 India medal winners: Full list of athletes and medals till October 3
At the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026, India joyfully celebrated a remarkable achievement, garnering a total of 80 medals: 18 gold, 26 silver, and 36 bronze. Standout performances emerged in boxing, wrestling, archery, hockey, and golf. Among the golden heroes…
Neeraj Chauhan clinches recurve bronze, defeats Dhiraj Bommadevara in all-India clash at Asian Games
Indian archer Neeraj Chauhan won the bronze medal in the men's recurve individual event at the Asian Games 2026 after defeating compatriot Dhiraj Bommadevara 6-4 at the Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Multipurpose Square on Saturday. In an all-Indian medal contest, Ch…
BREAKINGGrandmother’s gift, second-hand bow and 3 medals: How Kumkum Mohod made history
Kumkum Mohod from Amravati captured the spotlight at the 2026 Asian Games by clinching two gold medals and a silver in archery, a groundbreaking feat for Indian sports. Starting her journey with a simple Rs 3,000 wooden bow, her talent and commitment shone th…
17-year-old Kumkum Mohod used a second-hand bow to win Archery World Cup, now she has won India's first individual recurve gold at the Asian Games; Who is she?
Kumkum Mohod, a 17-year-old archer from Amravati who began with a 3000 rupee wooden bow, became the first Indian woman to win an individual recurve medal at the Asian Games, beating South Korea's Oh Yejin in a shoot-off for gold, after years of family sacrifi…
Asiad 2026: Archer Kumkum, 17, wins two golds and a silver in historic run
Two golds. One silver. All at 17. Kumkum Mohod's third medal at Asian Games 2026 is India's first-ever women's individual recurve medal - and it is gold, sealed with a 10-8 shoot-off win
Mohod In Final, Clinches Olympic Quota
Indian archer Kumkum Mohod has advanced to the women's individual recurve final, guaranteeing at least a silver medal and securing an Olympic quota for the 2028 Los Angeles Games. The 17-year-old defeated China's Jingyi Zhu in the semi-final and had previousl…
BREAKINGAsian Games 2026 LIVE UPDATES Day 14: India at Asiad 2026 results, IND vs PAK cricket, medal winners
2 gold-medal finals headline India's day. Kumkum is through to the recurve archery SFs, while 5 wrestlers begin their campaigns. Follow India medal matches in cricket, archery, wrestling, hockey here
Father borrowed ₹60,000 for her bow, daughter returned with Asian games gold
Farmer Vijay Sharma borrowed ₹60,000 for daughter Kirti’s archery bow; she later won Asian Games 2026 women’s recurve team gold for India in Japan.
Jharkhand’s imprint on historic Indian women’s archery gold
Jharkhand-trained archers Ankita Bhakat and Kirti Sharma help India beat South Korea 5-3 to win first Asian Games women’s recurve team gold.
Indian Archers Gear Up For Asian Games With Equipment Tweaks
Indian archers Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Dhiraj Bommadevara plan to use the upcoming Archery World Cup stages as testing grounds for equipment changes ahead of the Asian Games later this year. Both archers are part of the 12-member Indian squad for the Asian …
Deepika Kumari, Atanu Das and Ojas Deotale failed to make cut for Asian Games Squad
India's archery team for the Asian Games 2026 has seen a major shake-up, dropping experienced Olympians Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das. While they will still compete in World Cup events, the new-look squad will be spearheaded by the emerging talent of Jyothi Ve…
Deepika Kumari Excluded From Asian Games Squad
Four-time Olympian Deepika Kumari, along with Atanu Das and Abhishek Verma, failed to secure a spot in India's archery squad for the Asian Games in Japan after a selection trial. Teenagers Kirti Sharma and Kumkum Mohod emerged as notable gainers in the women'…
Maiden World Cup medal for Sahil Jadhav
More sports News: KOLKATA: Unheralded Sahil Jadhav fetched the first medal for India in the Archery World Cup Stage II in Shanghai by bagging a bronze in the men’s comp.
Sahil Jadhav Secures Bronze At Archery World Cup
Sahil Jadhav, the reigning World University Games champion, secured his first Archery World Cup medal, a bronze in the compound men's event at Stage 2 in Shanghai, defeating Denmark's Martin Damsbo.
India's Simranjeet, Sahil Reach World Cup Semis
Simranjeet Kaur and Sahil Jadhav emerged as India's standout performers at the Archery World Cup Stage 2 in Shanghai, both advancing to the semifinals in their respective recurve and compound sections.
Indian Women Archers Reach Archery World Cup Final
The Indian women's recurve archery team secured a medal at the Archery World Cup Stage 2, defeating South Korea in the semi-final. However, the men's team faced a disappointing defeat against Bangladesh.
India's Compound Archers Impress At World Cup Stage 2
Former world champion Ojas Deotale led India's men's compound team to a top-10 finish in the qualification round of the Archery World Cup Stage 2, while Aditi Swami finished 13th in the women's section.