Indian recurve archers failed to secure any medals at the Archery World Cup 2024 Stage 2 in Yecheon, South Korea. Only Deepika Kumari had a chance at a medal on the final day and lost the women’s individual recurve archery bronze medal match to Mexico’s Alejandra Valencia 6-4. In the men’s individual recurve event, Dhiraj Bommadevara and Praveen Jadhav were eliminated in the second round.
Both the men’s and women’s recurve teams were eliminated in the second round as well. Despite this, India managed to secure two medals at Stage 2. The women’s compound team, consisting of Aditi Swami, Jyothi Surekha Vennam, and Parneet Kaur, won the gold medal. Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Priyansh clinched silver in the mixed compound team competition. At Stage 1 in Shanghai, India had won eight medals – five gold, two silvers, and one bronze.
The next stage of the Archery World Cup 2024 will take place in Antalya, Turkey from June 18 to 23. This event will also serve as a qualifying event for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
