India won two gold medals and one silver medal on the penultimate day of the World Archery Para Series Stage III at Ahmedabad in Gujarat on 8 September 2026. The results came in compound, recurve, and mixed team events in para archery, which is governed internationally by World Archery.
World Archery Para Series
The World Archery Para Series is a para archery competition organised under the rules of World Archery. Para archery includes compound, recurve, and W1 classifications, and it features team, mixed team, and individual events.
Indian Gold Medals in Team Events
The Indian men’s compound team of Toman Kumar and Shyam Sunder Swami won gold by defeating Iraq’s Abbas Kadhim and Anwer Aldawod 152-139. The Indian men’s recurve team of Harvinder Singh and Vijay Sundi won gold after beating Slovakia’s David Ivan and Denis Ivan 6-2.
Indian Silver Medals and Classification Events
The Indian women’s recurve team of Bhawna and Pooja won silver after losing 0-6 to China in the final. Swati Chaudhary and Adil Mohamed Nazir Ansari won silver in the Mixed Team W1 event, and Swati later won bronze in the individual W1 category by defeating Elena Krutova 6-2.
Important Facts for Exams
- Para archery is a Paralympic sport governed by World Archery.
- Compound and recurve are the two main bow divisions in archery competitions.
- W1 is a para archery classification for athletes with impairments affecting both upper and lower limbs.
- Mixed team events in archery pair one male and one female athlete from the same country.
Other Indian Results in the Event
India’s women’s compound team, including Sheetal Devi and Payal Nag, lost the bronze-medal playoff against China. In the visually impaired 1 category on 7 September 2026, Tanvi Pravin Ingale won silver and Yugal Garg won bronze after defeating Pawan Kumar.
