Brief
India's women's recurve team beats South Korea for Asian Games gold
Ankita Bhakat, Kirti Sharma and 17‑year‑old Kumkum Mohod secured India's first women's recurve team gold, overcoming the ten‑time Olympic champion Koreans.
By Felo News Desk · Published
India's women's recurve archery team captured gold at the 2026 Asian Games in Dubai, defeating ten‑time Olympic champion South Korea 5‑3, Gulf News reported.
What happened
The trio of Ankita Bhakat, Kirti Sharma and 17‑year‑old Kumkum Mohod won three of the five sets against South Korea's Kang Chaeyoung, Oh Yejin and Lee Yunji. After two tied sets (54‑54 and 56‑56), India took the third set 55‑52, the fourth set was level at 54‑54, and the final set saw India edge ahead 55‑54 following a review that upgraded Kirti's arrow from 8 to 9.
What the reports add
Gulf News noted the windy conditions that tested both sides and highlighted that India had previously won bronze at the 2022 Hangzhou Games. The report also mentioned India's earlier semi‑final win over China 5‑1 and a recent World Cup gold in Shanghai, where they also beat South Korea.
What was said
The article did not contain direct quotations, but it identified the Indian archers and the Korean team members, including Olympic gold‑medallist Kang Chaeyoung.
How it came about
India's rise in women's recurve archery follows a bronze finish in Hangzhou 2022 and a World Cup title in Shanghai earlier this year. The victory adds to India's broader success at the Games, which also saw golds in men's and women's compound events and a mixed recurve final appearance.
Key facts
- India's women's recurve team won gold, beating South Korea 5-3 (gulfnews.com)
- Team members were Ankita Bhakat, Kirti Sharma and 17‑year‑old Kumkum Mohod (gulfnews.com)
- The final scores were 55‑52, 54‑54 and 55‑54 after a review upgraded an arrow (gulfnews.com)
Sources
- [1] gulfnews.com
- [2] india.com
