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Indian women's compound team wins historic gold in World Archery Championships

The Indian women's compound team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Aditi Swami and Parneet Kaur on August 4 created history by winning the country's first ever gold medal in the World Archery Championships as the trio beat Mexico in the final here.

The Indians won 235-229 against their top-seeded opponents in a one-sided final. The trio also opened India's medal account in the championships.

Earlier, India had stunned defending champions Colombia 220-216 in the semifinals after a 228-226 win over Chinese Taipei in the quarterfinals.

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