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Hindustan Times
6 days ago
- General
- Hindustan Times
Salunkhe's rise fuels Indian hopes at Archery World Cup Stage 3
Antalya , The Shanghai World Cup last month marked the emergence of Parth Salunkhe, and the 21-year-old former youth world champion will look to shine again when India begin their campaign in the third stage of the showpiece, here on Wednesday. The youngster from Satara, Maharashtra, stunned the archery world by knocking out two big names Tokyo Olympics champion Mete Gazoz of Turkey in a shoot-off in the opening round, and then two-time Olympics team gold medalist Kim Je-Deok of South Korea in the quarterfinals, without dropping a set. Salunkhe then went on to claim his maiden World Cup medal a bronze in just his second appearance, edging out Paris Games team silver medallist Baptiste Addis of France in the playoff. What stood out was not just his achievement, but also his temperament and age-defying maturity, especially against the dominant South Koreans, long considered India's arch-rivals in the sport. Against all-time great Kim Woojin in the semifinals, Salunkhe rallied from a 0-4 deficit to level the match 4-4, only to lose narrowly in the deciding set in a thrilling five-setter. Historically, Indian archers have crumbled under pressure, and they are still chasing that elusive Olympic medal. But in his short stint so far, Salunkhe has shown how to thrive under pressure. "My focus wasn't really on a medal; it was more on if I could deliver what I practised for," Salunkhe said about his key to success. "That's what mattered most to me and in the last end I couldn't do it. It's all mental. I lagged there, but it's a part of game, you go up, you go down. It's all right. I'll work on it,' he said after winning the bronze. Incidentally, Salunkhe had finished lowest among the four Indians in the qualification round placed 60th, far behind Dhiraj Bommadevara , Tarundeep Rai , and Atanu Das . His ability to rise and deliver in the knockouts reflected his mental strength. 'I was surprised to shoot bad in qualifications. I was happy with what I did and right now I did many good things, but also really bad things but I'll work on it. That's all that matters.' Buoyed by Salunkhe's performance, the Indian men's recurve team, boasting 41-year-old veteran Tarundeep Rai, Atanu Das, and Bommadevara, will also look to return to the podium after narrowly missing out in Shanghai, losing the bronze playoff to the USA. Individually, this stage offers an opportunity for the experienced duo of Rai and Das, who have seven Olympic appearances between them, to redeem themselves. Rai, the 2010 Asian Games silver medallist with four Olympic appearances, is still chasing his first individual World Cup medal. Das, who has made a comeback this year, last won a World Cup medal a gold in Guatemala City in 2021. In the women's section, Deepika Kumari continues to script a remarkable comeback post-motherhood. The 30-year-old former world number one and four-time Olympian won a bronze in Shanghai, falling in the semifinals to her familiar Korean rival, Lim Sihyeon. Deepika had lost to Nam Suhyeon of Korea in the quarterfinals of the Paris Olympics. If she can find a way past the Korean wall, she could be unstoppable in her quest for her first World Cup gold since 2021. India had finished second in the overall medal standings in Shanghai with two gold, one silver and four bronze medals behind Korea, who won five gold and two silver. Much of India's success came in the compound section. Madhura Dhamangaonkar led the charge with a stellar comeback to claim individual gold, while the men's team comprising Ojas Deotale, Rishav Yadav, and veteran Abhishek Verma also reigned supreme. The compound archers will once again look to sustain their strong form in Antalya and keep India's medal tally ticking. Indian Squad: Recurve men: Dhiraj Bommadevara, Parth Salunkhe, Atanu Das and Tarundeep Rai. Recurve women: Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat, Simranjeet Kaur and Anshika Kumari. Compound men: Abhishek Verma, Rishabh Yadav, Ojas Deotale and Uday Kamboj. Compound women: Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Madhura Dhamangaonkar, Chikitha Taniparthi and Aditi Swami.
Time of India
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Deepika Kumari's 18th medal, Parth Sulankhe's maiden bronze for India
Nagpur: Parth Salunkhe and Deepika Kumari gave recurve archers a reason to cheer when the Satara youngster and seasoned campaigner clinched bronze medals as India concluded the Shanghai World Cup Stage 2 with their heads held high on Sunday. While Deepika secured her 18th individual World Cup medal, 21-year-old Parth pocketed his maiden bronze. Despite the Korean archers dominating the recurve event by winning all five gold medals, the Indian contingent in Shanghai enjoyed a successful campaign with a seven-medal haul, largely due to their compound team's achievements. India's final day began disappointingly when Deepika Kumari lost to Korea's 21-year-old Olympic champion Lim Sihyeon 1-7 in the women's recurve individual semifinal. Operation Sindoor 'Our job is to hit target, not to count body bags': Air Marshal Bharti on Op Sindoor Precautionary blackout imposed across parts of Rajasthan, Punjab 'Indian Navy was in position to strike Karachi': Vice Admiral on Operation Sindoor Despite losing tamely, India's four-time Olympian Deepika maintained composure and regained form in the bronze playoff against Korea's Kang Chaeyoung. The 30-year-old Deepika secured a 7-3 victory over former world champion Kang, earning her 18th individual World Cup podium finish. In the men's individual semifinals, there was a nervous start for the Satara youngster Parth Salunkhe. Facing Korean top-seeded star and defending Olympic champion Kim Woojin, the 21-year-old and 152nd-ranked Parth took time to settle into his groove. After a poor start where Parth lost the two opening sets 26-27 and 28-30, the Satara boy regained his momentum to win the third set 28-27, bringing the lead down to 2-4. Parth stunned the multiple Olympic medallist to seal the fourth set 29-28 and bring parity in the semifinal at 4-4. In the fifth and final set, Parth failed to maintain his cool and lost 25-28, going down fighting 4-6. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like AI guru Andrew Ng recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around in 2025 Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo Parth appeared composed in the bronze medal match where he prevailed over Baptiste Addis of France 6-4. After winning the first set 30-28, Parth and Addis had a tie at 28-28 and 25-25 in the second and third sets respectively. The higher-ranked Frenchman won the fourth set 30-27 to level the scores. In the fifth and deciding set, Parth shot two 10s to get the better of Addis 29-28, bagging his maiden bronze medal.
Indian Express
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
Archery World Cup 2025: Deepika Kumari wins 12th Individual medal; Parth wins maiden medal
Indian recurve archers Deepika Kumari and Parth Salunkhe ended the 2025, Shanghai World Cup with bronze medals in their respective categories in Shanghai, China, on Sunday. Deepika defeated Kang Chaeyoung of Korea in the bronze medal match while Parth defeated Baptiste Addis of France. This was India's first medal of the year in the women's recurve category, whereas Parth confirmed India's second consecutive medal in men's recurve after Dhiraj's bronze at the Florida World Cup last month. Veteran archer Deepika Kumari won her 12th Individual medal after a close finish against Kang, scoring two brilliant final sets of perfect 30 and 29, respectively. Deepika denied Korean team a clean sweep in the category with this bronze medal win over Kang. 'I didn't expect anything from me. My mission is different. That is very important for me because there is a different environment, a different feeling, a little anxiety, a little happiness. I want to achieve that [gold] in that place,' said the Olympian archer to World Archery. Earlier, she had a tough loss (1-7) in the semi-final against Paris Olympic champion Lim Sihyeon of South Korea, to miss out on her fifth individual World Cup title. Current U21 World champion Parth Salunkhe won his maiden World Cup medal after defeating Paris Olympic medalist Baptiste in the bronze medal match. Parth had a poor start to the day as he lost to the Paris Olympic champion Kin Woo Jin of South Korea. It was a tight semi-final as Parth made a comeback after losing the first two games but couldn't win the match and shot a 7 in the deciding set to lose 4-6. He faced a similar situation in the bronze medal match as the scores were tied at 4-4 but this time he shot two consecutive 10s to clinch the bronze medal. With these two medals in the recurve category, India ended the 2025 Shanghai World Cup with seven Medals – 2 Gold, 1 Silver, and 4 Bronze medals. Gold – Madhura Dhamangaonkar – Women's Individual Compound; Ojas Deotale, Abhishek Verma, and Rishabh Yadav – Men's compound team Silver – Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Chikitha Taniparthi, and Madhura Dhamangaonkar – Women's compound team Bronze – Abhishek Verma and Madhura Dhamangaonkar – Mixed Team Compound Bronze; Deepika Kumari – Women's Individual Recurve Bronze ; Parth Salunkhe – Men's Individual Recurve Bronze ; Rishabh Yadav – Men's Individual Compound
