Indian Women’s Archery Team Wins Gold in Antalya

The Indian women’s compound team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Parneet Kaur, and Aditi Gopichand Swami secured a gold medal at the Archery World Cup stage three in Antalya, Turkiye. This marks their third successive Archery World Cup medal, having previously won in Shanghai and Yecheon, South Korea.

The Sports Authority of India (SAI) celebrated the trio’s victory over Estonia’s team, consisting of Lisell Jaatma, Meeri-Marita Paas, and Maris Tetsmann, with a score of 232-229. This win solidifies Jyothi, Parneet, and Aditi as the top-ranked women’s compound archery team worldwide.

In the semi-final, the Indian team defeated Turkey with a score of 234-227.

Additionally, Indian archer Priyansh won a silver medal in the men’s individual compound event, narrowly losing to world-ranked number one and former world champion Mike Schloesser from the Netherlands by 149-148.

However, the Indian men’s recurve archery team, comprising Tarundeep Rai, Dhiraj Bommadevara, and Pravin Jadhav, failed to secure a Paris 2024 Olympics quota, losing to Mexico in the quarter-finals. The Indian women’s recurve team, consisting of Deepika Kumari, Bhajan Kaur, and Ankita Bhakat, also faced defeat against Ukraine in the Round of 16.

The World Cup stage three is being held in Antalya from June 18 to 23, with India fielding 12 players. India was the top team in stage one in Shanghai, winning eight medals, including five golds. In stage two in Yecheon, India secured two medals, including a gold by the women’s compound team.

The World Cup stage three is the final event for recurve archers before the Paris 2024 Olympics qualifying period ends. The final World Cup stage of 2024 will be held in Mexico in October.