Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru wins men's compound individual bronze at Asian Games 2026
On 1 October 2026 archer Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru beat Vietnam's Dang Cong Duc 149-144 to win men's compound individual bronze at the Asian Games, as India ended compound archery with three golds and a bronze.
Summary
Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru shot 149 out of 150 in the bronze-medal match to beat Vietnam's Dang Cong Duc 149-144 at Okazaki, Aichi. It was his second medal of the Games after the men's compound team gold won with Sahil Jadhav and Kushal Dalal. India finished compound archery at Aichi-Nagoya 2026 with three team golds (men's, women's, mixed) and this individual bronze.
Key facts
- Medal
- Bronze, men's compound individual
- Archer
- Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru
- Score
- 149-144 vs Dang Cong Duc (Vietnam)
- Earlier
- Men's compound team gold (with Sahil Jadhav, Kushal Dalal)
- India's compound tally
- 3 gold + 1 bronze
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru won a bronze medal at the Asian Games 2026 in which sport?
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Correct answer: B — Compound archery
He won bronze in the men's compound individual archery event, beating Vietnam's Dang Cong Duc 149-144.
How did India finish its compound archery campaign at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026?
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Correct answer: B — 3 gold and 1 bronze
India won all three compound team golds (men's, women's, mixed) and Ganesh's individual bronze – three golds and a bronze.