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Archery World Cup: India Compound Mixed Team To Fight For Bronze

India's mixed team of compound archers will be fighting for a bronze medal after its semi-final defeat while the recurve team put up yet another dismal show at the World Cup (Stage Two) here on Friday. The mixed pair of Abhishek Verma and Avneet Kaur ousted Denmark (157-155), fancied Mexico (156-153) before going down to 10th seed Estonia (156-158) in a close semi-final to end up in the bronze medal play-off round. The sixth seeded Indian mixed team will take on fourth-seeded Turkey in its bid to win country's third bronze medal from the meet.

Archery World Cup: Compound mixed pair fights for bronze; flop show by recurve team

The mixed pair of Abhishek Verma and Avneet Kaur ousted Denmark (157-155), fancied Mexico (156-153) before going down to 10th seed Estonia (156-158) in a close semi-final to end up in the bronze medal play-off round. The sixth seeded Indian mixed team will take on fourth-seeded Turkey in its bid to win the country's third bronze medal from the meet. India have won a bronze each in the women's compound and recurve team events with at least another silver being assured with the compound men's team playing the final on Saturday.

Archery World Cup Stage 2: Indian women's team wins recurve bronze

Indian women archers won a team bronze in the recurve section to take their medal's tally to three at the World Cup Stage 2 on Thursday. On a day when Indian men made a quarterfinal exit going down to lower-ranked France, the young trio of Ridhi Phor, Komalika Bari and Ankita Bhakat defeated Chinese Taipei 6-2 (56-52, 54-51, 54-55, 55-54) in a one-sided bronze medal play-off encounter. Displaying a consistent show, the trio drilled in three perfect 10s and eight 9s from the first 12 arrows to cruise to a 4-0 lead. Two arrows (8-8) in the inner red circle cost them the third set but they bounced back strongly in the fourth to wrap the issue with one X and five 9s. The Indian women's team had to fight for a bronze after they lost out to its nemesis and home favourites Korea 2-6 (53-55, 57-55, 51-53, 43-53) in the semi-final.

Archery World Cup: Indian Men's Compound Team Shocks South Korea To Enter Final, Women Win Bronze

The Indian men's compound team stunned hosts South Korea to reach the final at the Archery World Cup 2022 stage 2 in Gwangju on Wednesday. The South Korean team looked on track for the top spot during early matchplay but their hopes were denied by the Indian trio of Abhishek Verma, Aman Saini and Rajat Chauhan in a tight semifinal decided by a tiebreak. They had already let India overcome a two-point deficit in the fourth end of regulation and then put down a 26 in the shoot-off, easily bested by India's 29.

Archery World Cup: Indian Men's Compound Team Shocks South Korea To Enter Final, Women Win Bronze

The Indian men's compound team stunned hosts South Korea to reach the final at the Archery World Cup 2022 stage 2 in Gwangju on Wednesday. The South Korean team looked on track for the top spot during early matchplay but their hopes were denied by the Indian trio of Abhishek Verma, Aman Saini and Rajat Chauhan in a tight semifinal decided by a tiebreak. They had already let India overcome a two-point deficit in the fourth end of regulation and then put down a 26 in the shoot-off, easily bested by India's 29.

Shanti Pereira and Marc Brian Louis win silver and bronze at SEA Games in respective 100m events

SINGAPORE: Shanti Pereira won Singapore another medal at the 31st SEA Games on Wednesday (May 18) in the women's 100m final.

Nikhat Zareen enters final; Manisha, Parveen sign off with bronze in Women's World Boxing Championships

Nikhat Zareen (52kg) was the lone Indian to enter the final, while two others signed off with bronze medals in the Women's World Boxing Championships in Istanbul on Wednesday. Nikhat made short work of Brazil's Caroline De Almeida to notch up a dominant 5-0 win. However, Manisha Moun (57kg) and debutant Parveen Hooda (63kg) settled for bronze medals.

Compound men archers assure of silver, women bag bronze in World Cup Stage 2

Indian men's compound archery team produced stunning performances to oust world no.1 USA and powerhouse South Korea in the quarterfinals and semifinals respectively, to assure itself a silver medal at the World Cup Stage 2 on Wednesday. Abhishek Verma, Aman Saini and Rajat Chauhan rose above expectations to shock USA 234-228 in the quarterfinals before getting the better of South Korea in the shoot-off to seal their place in the title clash, where they will take on world no.4 France. Later, the women's compound team of Avneet Kaur, Muskan Kirar and Priya Gurjar suffered a two-point defeat against South Korea in the semifinals but managed to claim a bronze, defeating Turkey 232-231.

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Archery World Cup: India Compound Mixed Team To Fight For Bronze

Archery World Cup: Compound mixed pair fights for bronze; flop show by recurve team

Archery World Cup Stage 2: Indian women's team wins recurve bronze

Archery World Cup: Indian Men's Compound Team Shocks South Korea To Enter Final, Women Win Bronze

Archery World Cup: Indian Men's Compound Team Shocks South Korea To Enter Final, Women Win Bronze

Shanti Pereira and Marc Brian Louis win silver and bronze at SEA Games in respective 100m events

Nikhat Zareen enters final; Manisha, Parveen sign off with bronze in Women's World Boxing Championships

Compound men archers assure of silver, women bag bronze in World Cup Stage 2