The Indian trio defeated hosts China 5-4 (28-26) in a tense shoot-off in the final to secure India\u2019s first Archery World Cup gold medal since 2021. Praising the archers after the memorable victory, Mandaviya lauded the team\u2019s resilience and fighting spirit.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cGolden Grit, Fearless Spirit, Podium Finish! Heartiest congratulations to Deepika, Ankita, and Kumkum for clinching Gold at the Archery World Cup Stage 2. Your brilliance and determination have made the entire nation proud,\u201d Mandaviya wrote on X.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India began the final strongly, taking the opening set before the Chinese team fought back to level the contest and eventually force a shoot-out after the four regulation sets ended tied. With the pressure mounting in front of the home crowd, the Indian archers held their nerve in the decider. Veteran archer Deepika Kumari delivered the decisive final arrow, scoring a crucial nine to seal the gold medal for India.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The triumph capped an impressive campaign for the Indian women\u2019s recurve side, who had earlier stunned record 10-time Olympic champions South Korea in the semi-finals to book their place in the title clash. The gold medal also marked India\u2019s second podium finish at the Shanghai leg of the World Cup after Sahil Jadhav secured bronze in the men\u2019s individual compound event on Saturday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India began the final strongly, taking the opening set before the Chinese team fought back to level the contest and eventually force a shoot-out after the four regulation sets ended tied. With the pressure mounting in front of the home crowd, the Indian archers held their nerve in the decider. Veteran archer Deepika Kumari delivered the decisive final arrow, scoring a crucial nine to seal the gold medal for India.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India\u2019s medal hopes in Shanghai also remained alive later on Sunday with Simranjeet Kaur advancing to the semi-finals of the women\u2019s recurve individual event, moving within one victory of her first individual World Cup medal.<\/p>\r\n\r\n