30 September 2026 (Navroze Bureau) India made a strong start to the latest Asian Games action as its women’s compound archery team won gold, defeating China 238-234 in the final and matching the existing world-record score.
The Indian trio of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Prithika Pradeep and Chikita Taniparthi produced a composed performance under pressure to successfully defend India’s women’s compound team title. The victory also took India’s gold-medal tally to seven at the Games.
India Matches World Record
India’s winning score of 238 equalled the existing world record in the women’s compound team event.
The performance underlined the consistency of India’s compound archers, with Jyothi Surekha Vennam leading the experienced trio alongside Prithika Pradeep and Chikita Taniparthi.
Another Final Awaits
India also remained involved in other compound archery medal events, with the men’s and mixed teams competing in the knockout stages.
The packed archery programme is among the major medal opportunities for India on the day, with the country’s archers looking to add to the gold already secured by the women’s team.
India’s Medal Tally
After the latest archery gold, India had moved to around 54 medals, comprising 7 gold, 21 silver and 26 bronze, according to the latest Indian Express update.
The previous day had also been productive for India, with eight medals, including two gold medals, helping the country return to the top 10 of the overall standings.
Boxing, Wrestling and Hockey Also in Focus
India has further medal opportunities across the day’s schedule.
In boxing, Priya, Lovlina Borgohain and Kapil Pokhariya are among the Indian athletes competing in semifinals, while wrestling features Nisha Dahiya and Sunil Kumar. India’s women’s hockey team is also scheduled to face South Korea in the semifinal.
A Strong Day for Indian Archery
The women’s compound team’s gold provides an early highlight for India’s campaign and adds another major achievement to the country’s archery record at the Asian Games.
With more compound archery medal events still on the programme, India has further opportunities to increase its medal tally.