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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
The Hindu
11-05-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Salunkhe and Deepika walk away with recurve bronzes
Parth Salunkhe and Deepika Kumari performed creditably well to clinch the recurve men's and women's individual bronze medals respectively on the concluding day of the Archery World Cup Stage-2 in Shanghai on Sunday. After getting beaten 6-4 by current Olympics champion Kim Woojin in a tough semifinal clash, 2023 World youth under-21 champion Salunkhe got the better of 18-year-old Paris Olympics men's team silver medallist Frenchman Baptiste Addis 6-4 in a keenly-fought bronze medal match. This was Salunkhe's maiden World Cup Stage medal. Four-time Olympian Deepika, who lost to Korea's reigning Olympic champion and World No.1 Lim Sihyeon 7-1 in the last-four stage, held her nerve to defeat another Korean, Tokyo Olympics team gold medallist Kang Chaeyoung, 7-3 in a battle for the bronze and bagged her first World Cup Stage medal of the season. '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,' Deepika told World Archery on her 2028 Olympics ambition. The results: Recurve: Men: Parth Salunkhe lost to Kim Woojin (Kor) 6-4 (27-26, 30-28, 27-28, 28-29, 28-25) (semifinal), bt Baptiste Addis (Fra) 6-4 (30-28, 28-28, 25-25, 27-30, 29-28) (bronze medal match). Women: Deepika Kumari lost to Lim Sihyeon (Kor) 7-1 (27-26, 28-28, 30-28, 29-28) (semifinal), bt Kang Chaeyoung (Kor) 7-3 (27-27, 28-27, 27-30, 30-29, 29-28) (bronze medal match).
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.
The Hindu
10-05-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Indian compound archers excel in Shanghai World Cup Stage 2
Indian compound archers won five medals, including two gold in women's individual and men's team events, at the Archery World Cup Stage-2 in Shanghai on Saturday. Twenty-four-year-old Madhura Dhamangaonkar won the women's individual gold apart from claiming a women's team silver, her first international medal, and a mixed team bronze. Madhura, who made her lone World Cup Stage appearance in Medellin in 2022, overcame Hazal Burun in the semifinals. The Indian displayed her mental strength as she stayed ahead despite the Turkish archer's fightback and recorded a 143-141 win to reach the final. From newcomer to gold medallist. 🥇🙌 Madhura Dhamangaonkar makes her second World Cup appearance one to remember.# — World Archery (@worldarchery) May 10, 2025 In the title clash, which swung from side to side, Madhura managed a narrow 139-138 victory over American Carson Krahe to pick up her maiden gold medal. 'I've improved a lot of things. I have been working on my mental strength and my shooting skills,' Madhura told World Archery. Her personal coach Pravin Sawant saw a bright future for Madhura, who hails from Amravati, Maharashtra. 'After she joined our academy two years back, we worked on technical, equipment and mental aspects of her game. Bigger events, such as the World championships and the Olympics, are coming up. She has a long way to go,' Sawant of Drushti Archery Academy, Satara, told The Hindu. Rishabh Yadav, meanwhile, secured an individual bronze besides contributing in the men's team gold medal victory. The results: Compound: Individual: Men: Rishabh Yadav lost to Mike Schloesser (Ned) 149-143 (29-30, 30-27, 30-28, 30-29, 30-29) (semifinal), bt Kim Jongho (Kor) 145-145 (28,27, 28-29, 29-30, 30-29, 30-30, shoot-off: 10*-10, closer to centre) (bronze medal match). Women: Madhura Dhamangaonkar bt Hazal Burun (Tur) 143-141 (30-27, 30-29, 28-29, 28-29, 27-27) (semifinal), bt Carson Krahe (USA) 139-138 (30-26, 25-29, 26-30, 29-25, 29-28) (gold medal match). Team: Men: India (Abhishek Verma, Rishabh, Ojas Deotale) bt Mexico (Sebastian Garcia, Rodrigo Gonzalez, Luis Lezama) 232-228 (59-57, 56-58, 58-57, 59-56) (gold medal match). Women: Mexico (Andrea Becerra, Adriana Castillo, Mariana Bernal) bt India (Madhura, V. Jyothi Surekha, Chikitha Taniparthi) 234-222 (58-56, 59-54, 59-56, 58-56) (gold medal match). Mixed: India (Madhura, Abhishek) bt Malaysia (Fatin Salleh, Mohd. Juwaidi Mazuki) 144-142 (35-37, 37-36, 39-33, 33-36) (bronze medal match).
Economic Times
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Economic Times
Madhura strikes gold as India bag four medals at Archery World Cup Stage 2
Madhura Dhamangaonkar secured a stunning victory at the Archery World Cup Stage 2. She defeated USA's Carson Krahe by a narrow margin. This win marked Madhura's first individual World Cup gold. She also won a silver in the women's team event. Additionally, she secured a bronze in the compound mixed team event with Abhishek Verma. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Madhura Dhamangaonkar capped her dream comeback event with a stunning 139-138 win over USA's Carson Krahe, clinching her maiden individual World Cup gold medal at the Archery World Cup Stage 2 here on Saturday. Madhura, who is unranked in the World Archery rankings for not competing at the international level for three years, was trailing 81-85 after a costly seven in the third the 24-year-old showed remarkable composure under pressure, dropping just one point in a near-flawless fourth end to level the score at the decider, she held her nerves with two perfect 10s -- both X scores of arrows closer to the centre -- and a 9 to edge past Krahe by one-point in a thrilling was Madhura's third medal of the event, having earlier won a silver in the women's team event and a bronze in the compound mixed team event alongside Abhishek Verma, marking a remarkable return to international archery after three years.
