Historic Asian Games Bronze
Neeraj Chauhan wins India's first individual recurve archery medal since 2010.
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Before the medal match, Dhiraj Bommadevara beat Uzbekistan’s Amirkhon Sadikov 6-2 in the quarterfinals, while Neeraj Chauhan advanced with a 7-1 win over Bhutan’s Lam Dorji.
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In the semifinals, top seed Bommadevara lost 3-7 to Paris Olympics bronze medallist Lee Woo Seok, and Chauhan lost 1-7 to Japan’s Junya Nakanishi.
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The bronze match swung back and forth: Bommadevara levelled it at 2-2 after the second set, then went ahead 4-2 after the third; Chauhan won the fourth set to force a deciding fifth.
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Chauhan secured the final set 29-28, shooting 29 to Bommadevara’s 28, and won the bronze-medal contest at Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Multipurpose Square.
Indian archer Neeraj Chauhan won bronze in the men's individual recurve event at the Asian Games, defeating fellow Indian Dhiraj Bommadevara 6-4 in an all-Indian medal match Zee News. Chauhan became only the second Indian man to claim an individual recurve medal at the Games since Tarundeep Rai, marking India's first recurve medal in over 15 years News18.
Chauhan's Path to the Bronze-Medal Match
Chauhan dominated his quarterfinal matchup, defeating Bhutan's Lam Dorji 7-1 Zee News. Earlier in the tournament, Bommadevara had beat Uzbekistan's Amirkhon Sadikov 6-2 in his own quarterfinal Zee News. Both archers then fell in their semifinals, setting up their bronze-medal clash.
Top Seeds Fall Before Final Showdown
Top seed Bommadevara lost decisively 3-7 to Paris Olympics bronze medallist Lee Woo Seok of South Korea Zee News. Chauhan fell 1-7 to Japan's Junya Nakanishi Zee News. Both defeats pushed the Indians into the bronze-medal match, where they would face each other at Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Multipurpose Square.
Chauhan Edges Bommadevara in Tense Five-Set Battle
The bronze match swung back and forth across all five sets. Bommadevara levelled the contest 2-2 after the second set, then took a 4-2 lead Zee News. Chauhan won the fourth set to force a deciding fifth. In the final set, Chauhan shot a perfect 29 points to Bommadevara's 28, winning the bronze-medal match 6-4 News18.
Historic Achievement for Indian Archery
Chauhan's bronze marks a milestone for Indian recurve archery. The last Indian man to win an individual recurve medal at the Asian Games was Tarundeep Rai News18. This victory ends a 16-year medal drought for India in this event, signaling renewed strength in the sport at the continental level.
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