The Indian compound women’s team made a promising end to their Archery World Cup Stage-1 campaign. On Saturday, April 11, the trio of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Madhura Dhamangaonkar and Pragati won the gold medal in the women’s compound event of the tournament. The team defeated the USA in the title decider match by 233-232.
Meanwhile, India missed out on the bronze medal in the compound mixed team event. The duo of Ojas Deotale and Pragati lost to the USA’s Alexis Ruiz and Stephan Hansen by a narrow margin of 154-155.
For India, the compound women’s gold medal is a first in the season-opening event. Besides, no other Indian team from any other event was able to secure a medal victory.
India’s Jyothi Surekha edged past World champion and World No.1 Andrea Becerra by 146-146, 10*-10, shot closer to the target and World No. 2 Ella Gibson of Great Britain in consecutive rounds. Surekha made it to the quarterfinals but lost to Mexico’s Dafne Quintero by 143-149 in the women’s compound event.
Other notable performers from India include Atanu Das and B. Dhiraj in men’s recurve and Abhishek Verma and Ojas Deotale in the men’s compound. They had to exit in the fourth round after losing their respective matches.
Archery World Cup Stage-1 Results
Recurve Women
Ankita Bhakat got a bye (first round), bt Olivia Martin (USA) 7-3 (second round), lost to Zhu Jingyi (Chn) 4-6 (third round)
Deepika Kumari got a bye (first round), lost to Caroline Lopez (Fra) 5-6 (7-9) (second round)
Simranjeet Kaur got a bye (first round), bt Rebeca Rodriguez (Mex) 7-3 (second round), lost to Ana Vazquez (Mex) 2-6 (third round)
Kumkum Mohod got a bye (first round), bt Urska Cavic (Slo) 6-0 (second round), lost to Fong You Jhu (Tpe) 2-6 (third round).
Compound Women
Aditi Swami bt Sofia Paiz (Esa) 146-138 (first round), lost to Paige Pearce (USA) 145-146 (second round)
Pragati got a bye (first round), lost to Katharina Raab (Ger) 146-149 (second round)
V. Jyothi Surekha got a bye (first round), bt Andrea Becerra (Mex) 146-146 (10*-10) (second round), bt Ella Gibson (GBR) 148-146 (third round), lost to Dafne Quintero (Mex) 143-149 (fourth round)
Madhura Dhamangaonkar bt Grace Chappell (Gbr) 143-141 (first round), bt Emine Oguz (Tur) 148-144 (second round), lost to Dafne Quintero (Mex) 145-147 (third round)
