NEW DELHI: The Indian archery compound men's team, comprising Ojas Pravin Deotale, Abhishek Verma, and Prathamesh Samadhan Jawkar, secured a gold medal at the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou on Thursday.
The trio's exceptional performance earned them the top spot on the podium as they triumphed over the Republic of Korea's Jaehoon Joo, Jaewon Yang, and Jongho Kim with a final score of 235-230.
From the outset of the match, the Indian team asserted their dominance. They set the tone with a stellar performance in the opening set, claiming victory with a score of 58-55.
However, in the second set, Korea fought back valiantly, narrowly winning it with a score of 59-58. Undeterred, the Indian trio regained control in the third set, securing a win with a score of 59-57. In the final and decisive set, India delivered a flawless performance, earning all 10 points and sealing their gold medal victory.
In the semifinals of the archery compound men's team event, the Indian trio had also demonstrated their prowess by defeating Chinese Taipei's Cheng-Wei Chang, Chieh-Lun Chen, and Cheng-Jui Yang with a score of 235-224.
Earlier in the day, India's Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Aditi Gopichand, and Parneet Kaur had claimed a gold medal in the women's compound team event, narrowly defeating Chinese Taipei's Yi-Hsuan Chen, I-Jou Huang, and Lu-Yun Wang by a score of 230-229.
With this gold medal victory in the archery compound men's team event, India has now secured a total of 84 medals in the Asian Games, positioning themselves in fourth place on the medal tally. Their medal haul includes 21 gold, 31 silver, and 32 bronze medals, showcasing India's prowess and determination on the international sporting stage.
(With inputs from ANI)
