Indian compound archery squads secure three gold medals at Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games

UPDATE - follow-up to India defend Asian Games Archery team gold medals, win women's, mixed events: Indian compound archers secured top podium finishes across men's, women's, and mixed team events on Wednesday at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya.

Women And Mixed Wins

Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Prithika Pradeep, and Chikitha Thaniparthi edged past China 238-234 to claim the women's team title. This victory successfully defended the gold medal won at the 2023 Hangzhou Games and equalled South Korea's world and Asian record set in 2014. India reached the final by defeating South Korea 234-233 in a close semi-final earlier that day, overcoming a second-half tie through clutch scoring from Chikitha, Prithika, and Jyothi. In the mixed team competition, Chikita and her male teammate triumphed over Korea in a shoot-off following a 157-all tie, which also secured them a place at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics where the discipline makes its debut.

Men's Victory And Standings

The men's team overcame China with a narrow 238-237 comeback win to secure the final gold of the day. These results lifted India to ninth place in the overall medal table, following a gold medal win by the women's 4x400m relay team on Tuesday.

Context

Compound archery requires immense precision and mental focus under pressure, particularly during tight shoot-offs and close finishes against top Asian rivals like South Korea and China. India has maintained a podium streak in the women's compound team event since its introduction at the Asian Games in 2014, with Jyothi Surekha Vennam participating in every single medal-winning squad over the past decade.