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The Hindu
09-07-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Archery World Cup 2025: Rishabh, Jyoti break compound mixed team world record
Rishabh Yadav and Jyothi Surekha Vennam rewrote the compound mixed team world record in the Archery World Cup Stage-4 in Madrid. In the qualifying round, Rishabh and Jyothi, who clinched the mixed team gold medal in Stage 1, secured 716 and 715 points to finish atop men's and women's individual rankings respectively. Their combined score, 1431, was better than the previous world record of 1429, set by Danish pair Tanja Gellenthien and Mathias Fullerton in 2023. ALSO READ | Harvinder Singh wins two gold medals as India finishes second at Asian Para Archery Championships Rishabh, who scored full points in his first 30 arrows, produced 68 shots of 10s and Xs. He was two short of Braden Gellenthien's individual world record. Jyothi did not drop a point in 67 arrows, including her last 24. In elimination, the Indian women's team of Jyothi, Parneet Kaur and Prithika Pradeep performed solidly to set up a title clash with Chinese Taipei. The men's team, comprising Rishabh, Prathamesh Fuge and Aman Saini, lost to France in the quarterfinals. Following a prior decision, India fielded its World championships-bound archers (excluding second-best Indian Priyansh) in order to give them some match practice. The results: Compound: Qualifying round: Individual: Men: Rishabh Yadav (first, 716 points), Priyansh (10th, 710), Aman Saini (11th, 709), Prathamesh Fuge (19th, 707) Women: Surekha (first, 715), Parneet Kaur (seventh, 702), Prithika Pradeep (10th, 699), Chikitha Taniparthi (31st, 688); Team: India (Men: first, 2135; Women: first, 2116; Mixed: first, 1431). Elimination rounds: Team: Men: India (Rishabh, Fuge, Saini) got a bye (1st round), bt Poland 235-232 (2nd round), lost to France 233-234 (quarterfinal) Women: India (Jyothi, Parneet, Prithika) got a bye (1st round), bt El Salvador 235-226 (quarterfinal), bt Indonesia 230-226 (semifinal).
Time of India
06-07-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
India finish second! Harvinder Singh's double gold leads nine-medal haul at Asian Para Championship
Harvinder Singh of India (Photo by) Harvinder Singh , World No. 1 and Paralympics champion, secured two gold medals at the Beijing 2025 Asian Para Archery Championships on Sunday, leading India to second place in the medal standings behind China. India finished with three gold, three silver, and three bronze medals, while China topped with ten gold, four silver, and three bronze medals. Singh achieved a personal best and set a new competition record of 663 points in the recurve men's qualifying round. He won his first gold in the recurve open mixed team event with teammate Bhawna. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! He claimed his second gold on the final day in the recurve men's open title, completing a successful three-medal campaign. In the recurve open mixed team final, Harvinder and Bhawna defeated China's Zihan Gao and Jun Gan 5-4 (14-8) after Gao missed the shoot-off. Harvinder dominated the recurve men's open final against Thailand's Hanreuchai Netsiri with a 7-1 victory, securing India's third gold medal. India's women's compound team of Sheetal Devi and Jyoti won gold by defeating China's Lu Zhang and Jing Zhao 148-143, with Zhang missing in the final end. Poll Should India invest more in para sports after this successful performance? Yes, absolutely! No, it's not necessary Harvinder and Vivek Chikara earned silver in the recurve men's open doubles, losing 4-5 (17-18) in a shoot-off to China's Jun Gan and Lixue Zhao. Rakesh Kumar and Shyam Sunder Swami took silver in compound men's open doubles, narrowly losing 155-156 to China's Ai Xinliang and Yicheng Zhang after the Chinese team scored perfect 10s in the final end. In the compound open mixed team event, Rakesh Kumar and Jyoti secured silver, losing 150-153 to China's Jing Zhao and Ai Xinliang. Pooja and Bhawna won bronze in recurve women's open doubles with a 6-2 victory over Indonesia. Naveen Dalal and Nurudin claimed bronze in men's W1 doubles, defeating Kazakhstan 18-15 in a shoot-off after both teams tied at 131. Jyoti, seeded third, completed her tournament with a bronze in the compound women's open category, defeating Indonesia's Teodora Audi Ayudia Ferelly 144-133. For real-time updates, scores, and highlights, follow our live coverage of the India vs England Test match here. Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.
