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The Indian U18 women's recurve team has won a bronze medal at the World Archery Youth Championships. The trio of Gatha Anandrao Khadake, Jiana Kumar, and Sharvari Somnath Shende delivered a commanding 6-0 victory over the United States. Their path to the podium included strong wins over Mexico and Japan before a semi-final loss to Korea. India continues to show its archery prowess with more medal opportunities in the compound events still to come.

Key Points: India U18 Women's Recurve Team Wins Bronze at World Archery Championships

  • Seeded fourth, the team received a first-round bye
  • Dominated Mexico 6-0 and edged Japan 5-3 in quarters
  • Fell to Republic of Korea in semi-finals 6-2
  • Men's U18 recurve team narrowly missed bronze against Turkiye
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India U18 women's recurve team clinches bronze at World Archery Youth Championships

Indian trio Gatha Anandrao Khadake, Jiana Kumar, and Sharvari Somnath Shende defeat USA 6-0 to secure the bronze medal in Winnipeg.

"The Indian trio... delivered a dominant performance to defeat the USA 6-0 - Olympics.com"

Winnipeg, August 22

The India Under-18 women's recurve team bagged the bronze medal at the World Archery Youth Championships 2025 in Winnipeg, Canada, on Thursday, as per Olympics.com.

The Indian trio of Gatha Anandrao Khadake, Jiana Kumar and Sharvari Somnath Shende delivered a dominant performance to defeat the USA 6-0 in the bronze medal match.

Seeded fourth, the Indian team received a bye in the opening round before registering a comprehensive 6-0 win over Mexico in the second round. In the quarter-finals, they edged past Japan 5-3, but fell short against the Republic of Korea in the semi-finals, losing 6-2.

In the men's U18 recurve category, Agastay Singh, Soham Sharad Kanase and Aditya Shivprasad Pawar narrowly missed out on a podium finish, going down 5-3 to Turkiye in the bronze medal clash.

India remains in contention for more medals in the compound archery events. On Saturday, the U21 men's team of Kushal Dalal, Apar Mihir Nitin and Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru will battle Germany for gold, while the U18 trio of Mohit Dagar, Yogesh Joshi and Devansh Singh face the USA in the title match.

The World Archery Youth Championships 2025 is the 19th edition of the biennial meet that has been held since 1991. A total of 570 top youth archers from 63 countries around the world are vying for medals in Winnipeg, as per Olympics.com.

India had dominated the previous edition held in Limerick, Ireland, in 2023, securing six gold medals, including three in individual events, and topping the overall medal tally with 11 medals.

Aditi Swami had won the women's U18 crown, while Parth Salunkhe and Priyansh claimed the U21 men's titles in recurve and compound categories, respectively.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Great achievement! Though I wish our boys team had also made it to the podium. They fought hard against Turkey. Better luck next time!
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Michael C
Impressive performance from the Indian team! The 6-0 win against Mexico and USA shows their dominance. Looking forward to seeing them in future Olympics.
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Ananya R
These young athletes are making India proud on global stage! Hope they get proper support and training facilities back home. More medals to come! 🥉
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Sarah B
Wonderful to see young women excelling in sports! Congratulations to the entire team and coaching staff. The semi-final against Korea must have been tough.
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Vikram M
After dominating the 2023 edition, India continues to show strength in archery. Hope our compound teams bring home gold tomorrow! All the best to them!

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