Archery World Cup Stage 2: Deepika, Parth win bronze medals in recurve individual events
Deepika Kumari and Parth Salunkhe grabbed bronze medals in the individual recurve events on the final day at the Archery World Cup Stage 2 in Shanghai.
Deepika lost to Korea's Lim Sihyeon, the reigning Olympic champion, 1-7 (26-27, 28-28, 28-30, 28-29) in the semifinals. However, the 30-year-old Indian bounced back to beat another Korean and former World champion Kang Chae-young 7-3 (27-27, 28-27, 27-30, 30-29, 29-28) in the bronze medal match.
It is the 12th individual and 31st overall medal for Deepika, a four-time Olympian and two-time World Archery Championships silver medallist, at an Archery World Cup Stage.
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In the men's recurve individual semifinals, Parth fought hard before losing 4-6 (26-27, 28-30, 28-27, 29-28, 25-28) to reigning Olympic Champion Kim Woojin of Korea.
However, like Deepika, Parth managed to clinch a bronze with a 6-4 (30-28, 28-28, 25-25, 27-30, 29-28) victory over Frenchman Baptiste Addis. The 21-year-old Indian won his maiden World Cup medal.
India finished its campaign in Shanghai with two gold, one silver and four bronze medals. Only two out of those seven - Deepika's and Parth's bronze - came in recurve archery.
Madhura Dhamangaonkar clinched a gold medal in the women's individual compound event while the Indian men's trio of Abhishek Verma, Rishabh Yadav and Ojas Deotale stood at the top of the podium in the compound team category.
The women's team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Chikitha Taniparthi and Madhura grabbed the women's compound team silver.
Madhura and Abhishek also won a bronze in the compound mixed team event, a category which will lead compound archery's Olympic debut at the Los Angeles Games in 2028.
Rishabh won a bronze medal in the men's individual compound event.
The third stage of the World Cup will be held in Antalya from June 3-8.
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