NEW DELHI: Indian archers achieved a historic feat by winning a bronze medal in the recurve section at the Asian Games, ending a 13-year wait for a medal in this category. The Indian women's team consisting of Ankita Bhakat, Simranjeet Kaur, and Bhajan Kaur secured the bronze medal by defeating Vietnam. The unfancied Indian team was seeded fifth but put up a remarkable performance.
In the bronze medal match against Vietnam's Do Thi Anh Nguyet, Nguyen Thi Thanh Nhi, and Hoang Phuong Thao, the Indian archers triumphed with a score of 6-2. The sets went as follows: 56-52, 55-56, 57-50, and 51-48 in favor of India.
