The women's compound archery team from India, consisting of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Aditi Gopichand, and Parneet Kaur, made history by winning a gold medal at the current Asian Games in Hangzhou. With a total score of 230-229, the trio's impressive performance resulted in a thrilling triumph over Chinese Taipei's Yi-Hsuan Chen, I-Jou Huang, and Lu-Yun Wang.
Chinese Taipei won the opening set of the gripping match, 56-54, after a strong start. Nevertheless, the Indian archers outperformed their opponents for the remainder of the competition, winning India's second gold medal in archery at the Asian Games.
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) praised the "GOLDEN GIRLS" - Aditi, Jyothi, and Parneet - for their outstanding accomplishment as they rejoiced their win. At the Asian Games, India's archery team showed no signs of slowing down, adding to the nation's medal total.
The Indian archery team, under the direction of Jyothi Surekha, defeated Hong Kong with a score of 231-220 in the compound women's team quarterfinals. India's archers had outstanding form and precision to move to the next round notwithstanding Hong Kong's valiant efforts.
Ratih Zilizati Fadhly, Syahara Khoerunisa, and Sri Ranti of Indonesia were defeated by Jyothi, Aditi, and Parneet in the semifinals by a score of 233-219. India's archers made an immediate statement of dominance by earning 60 points in the opening set.
India presently holds the fourth-place position in the 19th Asian Games with an impressive medal haul that includes this victory in archery. India has won 82 medals in all, including 19 gold, 31 silver, and 32 bronze, solidifying its status as a dominant power in the Aslan sporting world.
