Athletics
Asian Games 2026: Double gold for India as compound mixed team follows women’s triumph
Both teams successfully retained the crowns that India had won in the previous edition of the Games in Hangzhou
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India’s compound mixed archery pair of Chikitha Taniparthi and Sahil Jadhav claimed the gold medal and secured a 2028 Olympic quota place by beating Korea in a tense shoot-off at the Asian Games on Wednesday (September 30 2026) after the women’s team also finished on top in the same event.
Both teams successfully retained the crowns that India had won in the previous edition of the Games in Hangzhou.
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Chikitha and Sahil showed nerves of steel to prevail over Korea’s Jungyoon Park and Choi Eun Gyu in a thrilling final, winning 158-157 after a shoot-off. China’s Fangyao F Wei and Jinyi Liu won the bronze medal.
The Indian duo had entered the gold-medal match after beating Thailand 156-155 in the semifinals.
