Indian Recurve Mixed Team Wins Bronze Medal at Archery World Cup 2024 by Defeating Mexico
The Indians were trailing 0-2 after the opening set but they bounced back in the remaining sets to clinch the encounter 5-3 against Alejandra Valencia and Matias Grande from Mexico.
Antalya (Turkiye), June 23: Indian recurve mixed pair of Dhiraj Bommadevara and Bhajan Kaur staged a late comeback against Mexico to bag a bronze medal in the Archery World Cup Stage 3 here on Sunday. The Indians were trailing 0-2 after the opening set but they bounced back in the remaining sets to clinch the encounter 5-3 against Alejandra Valencia and Matias Grande from Mexico. Sumit Nagal Confirms Qualification for Paris Olympics 2024, Writes ‘This Is a Monumental Moment for Me’ (See Post).
It was India's third medal in the competition after the Indian women's compound team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Aditi Swami and Parneet Kaur bagged a gold medal while Priyansh won a silver on Saturday. Later in the day, Dhiraj and Ankita Bhakat will compete in their respective individual semifinals to further boost India's medal tally.
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