India top Asian Archery Championships in Dhaka with 6 golds; first recurve individual titles for Dhiraj and Ankita
India topped the medal table at the Asian Archery Championships in Dhaka, Bangladesh, finishing on 14 November 2025 with 10 medals â six gold, three silver and one bronze.
Summary
At the Dhaka Asian Archery Championships, Dhiraj Bommadevara and Ankita Bhakat became the first Indian male and female recurve archers to win individual titles at the event: Dhiraj beat compatriot Rahul 6-2, and Ankita beat Korea's Paris Olympic medallist Nam Su-hyeon 7-3. The men's recurve team of Atanu Das, Rahul and Yashdeep Bhoge beat South Korea in a shoot-off for gold. India and Korea both won 10 medals, but India took the top spot with six golds to Korea's two.
Key facts
- Event
- Asian Archery Championships 2025, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- India's tally
- 10 medals â 6 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze; 1st
- Men's recurve individual
- Dhiraj Bommadevara (bt Rahul 6-2)
- Women's recurve individual
- Ankita Bhakat (bt Nam Su-hyeon 7-3)
- Men's recurve team
- Atanu Das, Rahul, Yashdeep Bhoge â beat Korea in shoot-off
- First
- First Indian recurve individual champions at the event
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Where were the 2025 Asian Archery Championships, topped by India, held?
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Correct answer: B â Dhaka
The championships were held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and concluded on 14 November 2025.
Ankita Bhakat won the women's recurve individual gold at the 2025 Asian Archery Championships by defeating:
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Correct answer: D â Nam Su-hyeon
Ankita beat Korea's Paris 2024 Olympic medallist Nam Su-hyeon 7-3 in the final; she had beaten Deepika Kumari in the semi-final.
Consider the following statements about India at the 2025 Asian Archery Championships: 1. India topped the medal table with six gold medals. 2. Dhiraj Bommadevara and Ankita Bhakat became the first Indian male and female recurve archers to win individual titles at the championships. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C â Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct, as reported by Sportstar and Olympics.com.