Asian Games 2023: Ojas Pravin Deotale Secures Medal, Triumphs Over South Korea’s Jaewon Yang in Compound Men’s Individual Archery Semifinals

Indian archer Ojas Pravin Deotale sealed a win in the compound men's individual semifinal match and confirmed his place in the final game at the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Atanu Das and Dhiraj Bommadevara failed to clinch a win in their recurve men's individual quarterfinal game. Indian archer Ojas Pravin Deotale clinched a 150-146 win against South Korea's Jaewon Yang. Ojas displayed a stellar performance in the compound men's individual semifinal match and dominated the game from the very first and created a world record of 150 points. India’s Arjun Singh and Sunil Singh Clinch Bronze Medal in Men’s Canoe Double 1000m Race at Asian Games 2023.

Ojas Pravin Deotale Secures Medal at Asian Games 2023

In the gold medal match of the compound men's individual gold medal match at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, Ojas Pravin will take on his teammate Abhishek Verma on October 7. In the recurve men's individual game, Atanu lost against China's Xiangshuo QI by 6-5. Atanu tried to make a comeback in the game but in the last, he failed to keep his nerves calm and failed to move forward in the event.

On the other hand, Dhiraj also lost against Kazakhstan's Ilfat Abdullin by 6-5. The Indian archer could only manage to win in the first and third sets and had to end his journey in the quarterfinals of the event. Earlier in the day, Indian women's archer Jyothi Surekha defeated her young compatriot Aditi Gopichand by 149-146 and will play the gold medal. Jyothi Surekha Advances to Gold Medal Match After Defeating Aditi Gopichand in Asian Games 2023 Individual Archery Semifinal.

Recurve is a traditional bowstyle used at the Olympics while compound archery is a modern invention and is not an Olympic discipline. India now stands in fourth place with a total of 61 medals which includes 13 gold, 24 silver, and 24 bronze medals.

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