Indian Women Claim Archery Gold and Equal World Record at Asian Games

Indian archers started Day 12 of the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya by winning the country's seventh gold medal in the Women's Compound Archery event on Wednesday. The women's team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Prithika Pradeep and Chikita Thaniparthi beat China in the final with a score of 238 to 234, which matches the world record in the event.

Recent Medals

India had a strong day on Tuesday with eight medals, including two golds, which pushed the team back into the top 10 of the overall leaderboard. Trap shooter Neeru Dhanda won gold in the women's individual trap event, and the women's 4x400m relay team of Kiran Pahal, Prachi Choudhary, M R Poovamma and Vithya Ramraj took the second gold with a time of 3 minutes and 29.69 seconds.

Medal Tally

India currently holds 54 medals overall, made up of 7 gold, 21 silver and 26 bronze. The bronze count includes one pending confirmation for a boxing medal. Other recent medallists include Suchika Tariyal in Women's Traditional MMA, Pincky Balhara, Mirabai Chanu in weightlifting, Jay Meena in soft tennis, and the men's badminton team featuring players like Lakshya Sen and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy.

Context

Major multi-sport events like the Asian Games bring together athletes from across the continent to compete in dozens of disciplines over nearly two weeks. Teams track their overall standing through a live medal tally that updates daily as finals conclude and official results are confirmed.