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India Wins Double Bronze at Asia Cup Archery in Bangkok

India earned two bronze medals on Wednesday at the Asia Cup Stage I archery tournament in Bangkok. The women's recurve team of Ruma Biswas, Kirti, and Ridhi defeated Malaysia 5-1 for their podium finish. The men's compound team of Rajat Chauhan, Uday Kamboj, and Rishabh Yadav secured bronze with a tight 234-232 victory over Bhutan. India has further guaranteed medals in the women's compound and men's recurve team gold medal matches scheduled for Friday.

Key Points: India Wins 2 Bronze Medals at Asia Cup Archery 2026

  • Women's recurve team beats Malaysia 5-1
  • Men's compound team edges Bhutan 234-232
  • More gold medal matches scheduled for Friday
  • Strong qualification performances across events
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India clinch double bronzes at Asia Cup 2026 Stage I archery in Bangkok

India's women's recurve and men's compound teams clinch bronze at Asia Cup Stage I archery in Bangkok, with more medals assured.

"India secured a pair of bronze medals at the Asia Cup Stage I archery tournament - Olympics.com"

Bangkok, March 26

India secured a pair of bronze medals at the Asia Cup Stage I archery tournament in Bangkok on Wednesday, with the women's recurve team and the men's compound team finishing on the podium after strong performances.

According to Olympics.com, the Indian women's recurve trio of Ruma Biswas, Kirti and Ridhi produced a commanding display to defeat Malaysia 5-1 in the bronze medal match at the SAT Football Stadium in Bangkok. The team had earlier finished third in the qualification round with a combined score of 1915, led by Ruma's 650.

The Indian women opened their campaign with a 6-2 win over Chinese Taipei in the quarter-finals but fell 5-1 to China in the semi-finals before bouncing back to secure bronze.

In the men's compound team event, Rajat Chauhan, Uday Kamboj and Rishabh Yadav edged past Bhutan 234-232 in a closely fought bronze medal clash. The Indian trio had earlier defeated Chinese Taipei 238-228 in the quarter-finals but suffered a narrow 234-233 loss to Vietnam in the semi-finals.

India had dominated the compound men's qualification round, finishing on top with a score of 2126. Rajat Chauhan led the standings with 712, while Rishabh Yadav (708) and Uday Kamboj (706) followed closely.

India's medal prospects remain strong heading into the final days of the competition. The country has already assured medals in the women's compound and men's recurve team events, with both teams set to compete in gold medal matches against Kazakhstan on Friday.

The mixed team events are scheduled for Thursday, while the individual finals will also conclude on Friday. Among individual contenders, Tejal Rajendra Salve will compete for bronze in women's compound, while Prathamesh Jawkar and Uday Kamboj are set to face off in an all-India men's compound final. Rajat Chauhan could further bolster India's tally if he wins his bronze medal match.

Ridhi Phor will also be in action in the women's recurve bronze medal match, though India will have no representation in the men's recurve individual medal rounds.

India fielded a 16-member squad, comprising eight men and eight women, across recurve and compound disciplines at the continental meet.

- ANI

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Priya S
So proud of our archers! Ruma Biswas leading the qualification with 650 is fantastic. The compound men topping the qualification round shows our depth. Fingers crossed for the all-India final between Jawkar and Kamboj!
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Rohit P
Good performance, but we need to be more consistent in the semi-finals. Losing to Vietnam by just 1 point (234-233) in compound and to China 5-1 in recurve... these are matches we should be winning if we want to be world beaters. Still, well done for the medals.
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Sarah B
Watching from the US. Great to see India doing well in archery! The compound team's score of 2126 in qualification is seriously impressive. Best of luck for the gold matches!
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Kavya N
Bahut badhiya! 🎯 Our archers are making the nation proud. Special shoutout to the women's team - Ruma, Kirti, and Ridhi. Beating Malaysia 5-1 for bronze shows strong character. Now bring home those golds!
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Michael C
The depth in the men's compound is remarkable. Rajat, Rishabh, and Uday all scoring 706+. And an all-Indian final guaranteed? That's dominance. Congratulations to the team and coaches.

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