India completed a clean sweep of all three compound archery team gold medals at the Asian Games in Okazaki on Wednesday, underscoring its dominance in the discipline. The women’s team of Chikitha Taniparthi, Prithika Pradeep and Jyothi Surekha Vennam retained their title, while Chikitha and Sahil Jadhav captured the mixed team gold in a dramatic shoot‑off against South Korea. The men’s trio of Kushal Dalal, Sahil Jadhav and Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru finished the sweep by edging China in a thrilling final.
The women’s team set a world‑record‑equalling score of 238, matching the mark set by South Korea in 2014, and defeated China 238‑234. In the mixed team final, a 157‑157 tie after regulation led to a shoot‑off in which Chikitha and Sahil both hit the 10‑ring, while their South Korean opponents managed only a nine. The men’s team, trailing 58‑60 after the first end and 179‑178 at the halfway stage, rallied with a perfect final end to win 238‑237, securing India a quota place for the mixed team event at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
In trap shooting, Neeru Dhanda and Kynan Chenai won the mixed team gold, setting a new Asian record with 34 hits and overtaking Qatar’s previous record of 33. The pair recovered from a slow start, hitting every target in the second series and ultimately defeating Qatar in a direct battle for the gold.
Wrestling saw Sunil Kumar become the first Indian Greco‑Roman wrestler to win two Asian Games medals after claiming bronze in the men’s 87 kg class. He secured a technical superiority victory over the Philippines’ Roberts Callum Johnston in the opening bout and had earlier defeated Tajikistan’s Muhammad Sultonzoda.
Boxing continued India’s medal haul with Lovlina Borgohain advancing to the 75 kg final after a 3‑2 win over Kazakhstan’s Natalya Bogdanova. Debutants Priya Ghanghas and Kapil Pokhariya each earned bronze medals in the 60 kg and 90 kg categories, respectively, adding to the country’s six‑medal boxing tally.
India’s performance across archery, shooting, wrestling and boxing highlights its status as a dominant force at the Asian Games and sets the stage for the individual events that will unfold in the coming days.
