Asian Archery Championship: Indian recurve men stun South Korea in shoot-off to end 18-year wait for gold

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The Indian men's recurve team produced its most stirring performance in recent memory to stun heavyweights South Korea in a nerve-wracking shoot-off to clinch its first Asian Archery Championships gold in 18 years, in Dhaka on Friday (November 14, 2025).

 

The trio of Yashdeep Bhoge, Atanu Das and Rahul rallied from 2-4 down to script a dramatic 5-4 victory over a Korean second-string side comprising Seo Mingi, Kim Yechan and Jang Jiho, breaking Korea's stranglehold on the event since 2009.

source:thehindu.com