India defeated France 232-231 in the compound men’s team final to win the gold medal at the Archery World Cup Stage-1 at Antalya, Turkey, on Saturday.
The Indian trio of Abhishek Verma, Rajat Chauhan and Aman Saini rallied to beat the French team of Jean Philippe Boulch, Quentin Baraer and Adrien Gontier in a thrilling contest.
India, which trailed 56-57, 113-116 and 173-174 in the first three ends, got past France in the fourth and final end to secure a memorable victory. The Indians scored a perfect 60 in the penultimate end to narrow down the margin and shot 59 against France’s 56 in the fourth.