Indian Archery is represented by teams in both the men’s and women’s divisions competing in Stage 4 of the World Cup, which is currently in Paris.
The Indian Archery compound teams for both men and women extended their winning streak. They qualified for the finals in both categories to ensure that they would win two medals in the World Cup Stage 4 on Wednesday, August 16.
The Indian women’s team, which comprised Parneet Kaur, Jyothi Surekha Vennam, and freshly awarded world champion Aditi Swami, won a hard-fought match against Great Britain 234-233. However, the men’s team, which narrowly defeated South Korea to go to the summit game, recorded a historic victory.
At the conclusion of the first round, the trio of Ojas Deotale, Prathamesh Jawakar, and Abhishek Verma matched the South Korean team 235-235. However, the match continued as both teams’ archers, tied each other up 30-30 in the shoot-off.
However, world champion Ojas Deotale’s nearly perfect try, which landed closer to the center (X), enabled the Indian team to defeat the Korean team of Choi Yonghee, Kim Jongho, and Yang Jaewon with a final score of 235-235 (30*-30).
The lineups for the much-awaited finals have been made public. While the Indian men’s team will compete against the United States of America for gold, the Indian women’s team will square off against Mexico in the championship game.
In interviews with World Archery following the conclusion of the semi-final matches, members of the men’s and women’s teams commented on the contests and how it felt to be one victory away from assisting India win two gold medals.
We were simply shooting, concentrating on the shot while soothing our anxieties because it was a really close contest, Parneet told World Archery.
After defeating Great Britain in the semi-final, Aditi said, “We have shot at the World Championships before, and even though we were losing a few points, we were focusing on pushing each other to do our best.
“It was simple as pie. We’re all in the finals together, so that’s a great experience, Deotale told World Archery.