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Hans India
4 days ago
- Sport
- Hans India
Indian compound archers crash out at World Cup Stage 3
Antalya: Indian compound archers disappointed at the Archery World Cup Stage 3 as none of them managed to reach the medal rounds in the individual and mixed categories here on Friday. India, who finished second behind South Korea with two gold, one silver, and four bronze medals at the previous stage in Shanghai, are yet to open their medal account here. Madhura Dhamangaonkar, the fourth seed and winner of the last World Cup, was ousted in the quarterfinals by fifth-seeded Mariana Bernal of Mexico. Madhura lost 152-159 in the women's individual section. Mariana was consistent throughout, while Madhura struggled to find her rhythm after an opening round of 29 out of a possible 33. World champion Aditi Swami also exited in the last-eight stage, going down 147-152 to Mexico's second-seeded Andrea Becerra.


News18
4 days ago
- Sport
- News18
Indian Archers Fail To Reach Medal Rounds At Archery World Cup Stage 3
Last Updated: Indian compound archers faced disappointment at the Archery World Cup Stage 3, failing to reach medal rounds. Indian compound archers faced disappointment at the Archery World Cup Stage 3, as none succeeded in reaching the medal rounds in the individual and mixed categories on Friday. India, who secured second place behind South Korea with two gold, one silver, and four bronze medals at the previous stage in Shanghai, have yet to claim any medals here. Madhura Dhamangaonkar, the fourth seed and last World Cup winner, was eliminated in the quarterfinals by fifth-seeded Mariana Bernal of Mexico, losing 152-159 in the women's individual section. Mariana maintained consistency throughout, while Madhura struggled to find her rhythm after scoring 29 out of a possible 33 in the opening round. World champion Aditi Swami also fell in the last-eight stage, losing 147-152 to Mexico's second-seeded Andrea Becerra. In the men's section, 13th seed Rishabh Yadav was defeated 149-157 in the quarterfinals by 28th seed Nicolas Girard of France. Yadav had previously edged out senior teammate Abhishek Verma 157-154 in the pre-quarterfinals. World champion Ojas Deotale suffered a surprising first-round exit, losing 157-161 to USA's James Lutz. India's hopes were further dampened in the compound mixed team event, as Madhura Dhamangaonkar and Rishabh Yadav lost 160-163 to their Estonian rivals. This result marked a disappointing follow-up to their bronze-medal finish in the mixed pair event at the previous World Cup leg in Shanghai. The recurve mixed team fared even worse. Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj Bommadevara were knocked out in the opening round, losing 2-6 to Kazakhstan in a closely contested four-setter (38-40, 41-37, 37-38, 39-40). The Indian archers seemed to struggle with the new scoring rule implemented at this stage. Starting with the Antalya leg, the 'X' ring, the innermost circle, now counts as 11 points, increasing the perfect score per round (three arrows) from 30 to 33. Earlier on Thursday, India also crashed out of the team events in both the recurve and compound sections. With their team events campaign ending in disappointment, India will now look to the recurve individual events starting on Saturday. All eyes will be on former world youth champion Parth Salunkhe and seasoned campaigner Deepika Kumari, both of whom returned with bronze medals from Shanghai last month. First Published: June 07, 2025, 08:36 IST


News18
4 days ago
- Sport
- News18
Archery World Cup Stage 3: Indian Compound Archers Falter In Turkey
Last Updated: India, who claimed 2 gold, a silver, and 4 bronze medals at the previous stage in China, are yet to get off the mark in the ongoing edition of the event. Compound archers representing India at the Archery World Cup Stage 3 in Antalya had to endure a disappointing campaign in Turkey as Madhura Dhamangaonkar was shown the exit door in the quarterfinal of the women's individual event by Mexican Mariana Bernal, who posted a 159-152 win. Bernal's compatriot Andrea Becerra ousted World Champion Aditi Swami 152-147. Rishabh Yadav, who pipped Abhishek Verma 157-154 in the pre-quarterfinals, went down to Frenchman Nicolas Girard 149-157 in the quarters of the men's category. World Champion Ojas Deotale suffered a first-round shock against American James Lutz as he Indian went down 157-161. India crashed out from the compound team event on Thursday, and will look to salvage some pride in the mixed category in the compound and recurve events. India, who came second behind South Korea with 2 gold, a silver, and 4 bronze medals at the previous stage in China, are yet to get off the mark in the ongoing edition of the event. The perfect score per round has been upped to 33 from 30 starting with the event in Antalya as points for striking the 'X' ring in rigt in the middle of the target offers 11 instead of the original 10 points going forward.


The Hindu
6 days ago
- General
- The Hindu
Archery World Cup Stage 3: Madhura fourth as Indian women's compound team earns quarterfinal berth
Madhura Dhamangaonkar continued her impressive run, finishing fourth in the compound women's qualification round, helping India secure the third seeding and a direct entry into the quarterfinals at the Archery World Cup Stage 3 in Antalya on Wednesday. Madhura, who made a remarkable comeback to the international circuit last month after three years, had bagged three medals -- an individual gold, a silver in the women's team event, and a mixed team bronze with Abhishek Verma at the Shanghai Stage 2. In Antalya, she finished just three points behind South Korea's Han Seungyeon (603). With her top-four finish, Madhura has also earned a bye in the second round of the individual compound event. Among other Indian women in the fray, Chikitha Taniparthi was the next best at 11th, while multiple World Cup gold medallist Jyothi Surekha Vennam had a modest outing, ending 19th in the rankings. In the men's compound category, India secured fifth place in the team event. Rishabh Yadav was the best among the Indian trio in individual qualification, finishing 13th, while veteran Abhishek and reigning world champion Ojas Deotale were placed 29th and 34th respectively. The recurve events saw a mixed day for India. In the men's qualification round, Dhiraj Bommadevara was placed 13th, Atanu Das was 15th, and Parth Salunkhe, who won a bronze at the previous World Cup stage, ended 26th as the team ended with a fifth ranking. The Indian women's recurve archers, however, struggled. Former world No. 1 Deepika Kumari finished 35th, while Ankita Bhakat (33rd) was the best-placed Indian. Simranjeet Kaur ended 54th, as the women's team ended at 12th.


Hans India
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Hans India
Archery World Cup Stage 2: Madhura's gold takes India's tally to four medals
Shanghai: Madhura Dhamangaonkar claimed her first individual World Cup gold at the Archery World Cup Stage 2 with a sensational 139-138 victory over USA's Carson Krahe in the final on Saturday. Madhura, unranked in the World Archery standings due to a three-year absence from international competition, was trailing 81-85 after a costly seven in the third end. However, the 24-year-old displayed incredible poise under pressure, dropping just one point in an almost perfect fourth end to tie the match at 110-110. In the final round, she held her nerve, delivering two perfect 10s - both X-ring shots - and a 9 to edge out Krahe by a single point in a nail-biting finish. This gold marked Madhura's third medal of the tournament, following a silver in the women's team event and a bronze in the compound mixed team event with Abhishek Verma - a remarkable comeback to international archery after a three-year hiatus. It was India's fourth medal in the Archery World Cup Stage 2 following a gold in the men's compound team event, silver in the women's team event and bronze in the mixed team competition. The men's team - Abhishek Verma, Ojas Deotale, and Rishabh Yadav - clinched the gold with a composed and consistent display, defeating Mexico 232-228 in the final. They defeated Denmark 232-231 in a tight semifinal. In the women's compound final, the Indian trio of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Madhura Dhamangaonkar and Chikitha Taniparthi had to settle for silver after a 221–234 defeat to a dominant Mexican team. Despite the one-sided result, the Indian women impressed throughout the tournament and secured a well-earned podium finish. Adding to India's medal haul, the compound mixed team of Abhishek Verma and Madhura Dhamangaonkar claimed bronze with a win over Malaysia in a low-scoring third-place match. These results highlight India's growing depth and consistency in compound archery on the global stage. With compound archery set to debut at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics - featuring only a mixed team event - India's recent performances offer encouraging signs in their pursuit of a historic first Olympic medal in the sport.