India’s women’s compound archery team won the gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on 30 September 2026. The team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Prithika Pradeep, and Chikita Taniparthi defeated China 238-234 in the final at Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park.
Compound Archery at the Asian Games
Compound archery is an archery discipline that uses a compound bow with a levering system of cams and pulleys. The Asian Games include compound team events for men and women, and the women’s team event has been part of the programme since 2014.
Match Score and Record
India’s final score of 238 equalled the existing world and Asian record set by South Korea at the 2014 Incheon Asian Games. India also beat South Korea 234-233 in the semi-final to reach the gold medal match.
India’s Medal Run in 2026
The gold medal was India’s seventh gold at the 2026 Asian Games. India also defended the women’s compound team title that it had won at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou.
Important Facts for Exams
- The Asian Games are a multi-sport event organised by the Olympic Council of Asia.
- Compound archery uses a compound bow, which differs from the recurve bow used in Olympic archery.
- South Korea set the women’s compound team record at the 2014 Incheon Asian Games.
- Jyothi Surekha Vennam has been part of all four Indian women’s compound team medal-winning contingents since 2014.
Indian Women’s Compound Team at Asian Games
Jyothi Surekha Vennam won a bronze medal in 2014 and a silver medal in 2018 before India’s consecutive gold medals in 2023 and 2026. The women’s compound team event has produced four Indian medal-winning contingents since its introduction in 2014.
