Archery WC: India upsets Olympic champion Korea; wins men's recurve team gold
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Shanghai: The Indian men's recurve team, consisting of Tarundeep Rai, Dhiraj Bommadevara, and Pravin Jadhav, surprised South Korea, the defending Olympic champion, on Sunday to win the gold medal in the ongoing World Cup Stage 1 held here.
India defeated its counterparts from the Koran 5-1 (57-57, 57-55, 55-53) to secure the top ranking in the first match of the season without dropping a set.
Later, the recurve mixed team of Ankita Bhakat and Bommadevara pocketed a bronze medal after beating Mexico.
The Indian duo defeated the Mexican team of Alejandra Valencia and Matias Grande 6-0 in the bronze medal playoff.
With Sunday's wins, India won five gold, one silver and a bronze so far in the tournament.
On Saturday, Indian compound archers were all guns blazing as they swept the team events, winning gold in men's, women's and mixed-team events.
Meanwhile, Jyothi Surekha Vennam won the gold medal in the women’s individual compound category after beating Andrea Becerra 146(9*)-146(9) of Mexico to win her third gold at World Archery.
Moreover, Priyansh lost to former World Champion Nico Wiener 147-150 in his debut World Cup final and bagged a silver medal in the men’s individual compound event.
In another Sunday's action, former world number and ace Indian recurve archer Deepika Kumari will play her women’s recurve individual semifinal against Korean Nam Suhyeon.