India sweeps all three compound archery team golds at Asian Games 2026; women equal world record
On 30 September 2026 India won the men's, women's and mixed compound team golds at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026; the women's team beat China 238-234 to equal the world record.
Summary
Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Prithika Pradeep and Chikitha Taniparthi beat China 238-234 in the women's compound team final, equalling the world record of 238 set by South Korea in 2014, and retaining India's Hangzhou title. Chikitha Taniparthi and Sahil Jadhav won the mixed team gold against Korea in a shoot-off and secured India's place in the compound mixed team event at the LA 2028 Olympics, where it makes its debut. Kushal Dalal, Sahil Jadhav and Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru then beat China 238-237 for the men's team gold.
Key facts
- Women's team gold
- Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Prithika Pradeep, Chikitha Taniparthi; beat China 238-234
- Record
- 238 equals world record (South Korea, 2014)
- Mixed team gold
- Chikitha Taniparthi & Sahil Jadhav; beat Korea in shoot-off; LA 2028 quota
- Men's team gold
- Kushal Dalal, Sahil Jadhav, Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru; beat China 238-237
- Games
- 20th Asian Games, Aichi-Nagoya 2026
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Which team did India's women's compound archery team beat in the Asian Games 2026 final on 30 September 2026?
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Correct answer: D — China
India beat China 238-234 in the women's compound team final.
India's women's compound team score of 238 at the Asian Games 2026 equalled a world record originally set by which country?
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Correct answer: B — South Korea
The score of 238 equalled the world record set by South Korea at the Incheon Asian Games in 2014.
Consider the following statements about India's compound archery at the Asian Games 2026 (30 September): 1. Chikitha Taniparthi and Sahil Jadhav won the mixed team gold and secured an LA 2028 quota. 2. The men's team beat South Korea 238-237 in the final. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Chikitha and Sahil won mixed team gold and secured the LA 2028 quota; the men's team beat China (not South Korea) 238-237.