Asian Games 2026: India’s Young Recurve Squad Breaks Through
Key Questions
Who leads India's Asian Games 2026 archery squad?
Ankita Bhakat, Dhiraj Bommadevara, and Jyothi Surekha Vennam head the squad, with Keerti Sharma topping the trials; veterans Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das were omitted.
What were India's results in the Madrid Archery World Cup?
India's women's compound team earned silver and Prithika Pradeep won individual bronze, while the recurve teams lost in the quarterfinals.
Who are the new coaches for India's archery teams?
Dave Cousins has been appointed compound coach and Park Chae-soon recurve coach ahead of the Asian Games.
India won its first Asian Games women’s recurve team gold on October 2 by defeating Korea 5-3, followed by 17-year-old Kumkum Mohod’s individual title over reigning world champion Kang Chae-young. India also secured its first Olympic compound mixed-team quota place, while Dhiraj Bommadevara’s two silvers reinforce the country’s generational transition and LA28 ambitions; follow-up interviews add human detail but little new competitive information.