Archery World Cup Stage 1, Auburndale: India win four medals including compound mixed team gold
India finished the Archery World Cup 2025 Stage 1 in Auburndale, USA, on 13 April with four medals: gold in the compound mixed team, silver in the men's recurve team, and bronzes in the men's compound team and Dhiraj Bommadevara's men's individual recurve event.
Summary
At Stage 1 of the Archery World Cup 2025 in Auburndale, Florida (USA), India won four medals. Rishabh Yadav and Jyothi Surekha Vennam won gold in the compound mixed team event. The men's recurve team of Dhiraj Bommadevara, Tarundeep Rai and Atanu Das won silver after losing the final 1-5 to China. The men's compound team of Rishabh Yadav, Abhishek Verma and Ojas Deotale took bronze. On the final day, Sunday 13 April, Dhiraj Bommadevara won bronze in the men's individual recurve, beating Spain's Andres Temiño Mediel 6-4. Abhishek Verma finished fourth in the men's compound individual event.
Key facts
- Event
- Archery World Cup 2025 Stage 1, Auburndale, USA
- India's medals
- 4 (1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze)
- Gold
- Compound mixed team: Rishabh Yadav, Jyothi Surekha Vennam
- Silver
- Men's recurve team: Dhiraj Bommadevara, Tarundeep Rai, Atanu Das (lost 1-5 to China)
- Bronze
- Men's compound team: Rishabh Yadav, Abhishek Verma, Ojas Deotale
- Bronze
- Dhiraj Bommadevara, men's individual recurve (beat Andres Temiño Mediel 6-4)
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Which pair won India's gold medal in the compound mixed team event at the Archery World Cup 2025 Stage 1 in Auburndale?
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Correct answer: C — Rishabh Yadav and Jyothi Surekha Vennam
Rishabh Yadav and Jyothi Surekha Vennam won the compound mixed team gold.
To which country did India's men's recurve team lose the final at the Archery World Cup 2025 Stage 1, settling for silver?
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Correct answer: A — China
China beat the Indian trio of Dhiraj Bommadevara, Tarundeep Rai and Atanu Das 1-5 in the final.
Consider the following statements about India at the Archery World Cup 2025 Stage 1 in Auburndale: 1. Dhiraj Bommadevara won bronze in the men's individual recurve event. 2. Abhishek Verma won bronze in the men's compound individual event. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. Dhiraj beat Spain's Andres Temiño Mediel 6-4 for bronze; Abhishek Verma finished fourth in the compound individual event, though he won bronze in the men's compound team.