Asian Games: Archers Jyothi Surekha, Pravin Ojas clinch gold in mixed team compound
This is the first gold for Archery in the ongoing Asian Games. Jyothi-Pravin defeated the South Korean pair in a close encounter by one point 159-158.
Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Ojas Pravin Deotale
HANGZHOU: India's Jyothi Vennam Surekha and Pravin Ojas Deotale clinched gold in the mixed team compound archery after winning a final match against South Korea’s Chaewon So and Jaehoon Joo at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Wednesday.
Jyothi-Pravin defeated the South Korean pair in a close encounter by one point 159-158.
This is the first gold for Archery in the ongoing Asian Games.
With this medal, India has improved its previous best in Jakarta 2018 (70). India now has 71 medals. "#KheloIndiaAthletes Ojas and @VJSurekha have hit the bullseye and clinched India's FIRST GOLD in archery, defeating Korea by a scoreline of 159 - 158! Their impeccable skill and teamwork have earned them the ultimate victory Proud of you, champs," Sports Authority of India (SAI) wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter).
! #KheloIndiaAthletes Ojas and @VJSurekha have hit the bullseye and clinched India's FIRST GOLD in archery, defeating Korea by a scoreline of 159 - 158!
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) October 4, 2023
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Earlier, the Indian pair advanced to the final of the mixed team compound archery at the Asian Games on Wednesday. Jyothi-Pravin defeated Kazakhstan's Adel Zhexenbinova and Andrey Tyutyunto 159-155.
The pair had moved to the semi-final after beating the Malaysian team by a scoreline of 158 - 155 on Wednesday. The Recurve Mixed Team will also be in action and will compete for a medal.