Archery News

Two years ago, Dhiraj Bommadevara walked away from Paris heartbroken after narrowly missing what would have been India's first Olympic archery medal.

Just hours after winning the recurve mixed team title with Kumkum Mohod, Dhiraj Bommadevara completed a memorable golden double in Antalya to clinch his maiden individual Archery World Cup gold.

Displaying maturity beyond her age, the 17-year-old Kumkum Mohod said she focused on the process rather than the opposition.

Shyam Lal Meena, one of India's pioneering Olympic archers and a member of the country's first-ever archery contingent at the Olympic Games, died on Sunday night after a prolonged illness.

India endured a mixed day at the Archery World Cup Stage 2 as the women's recurve team assured the country's first medal with a stunning semifinal win over record 10-time Olympic champion South Korea.

NDTV Yuva 2026: The journey of para-archer Payal Nag is a testament to pure courage and determination.

World No. 1 para archer Sheetal Devi won hearts with a heartwarming gesture towards her compatriot Payal Nag during the World Archery Para Series.

Teenage quadruple amputee archer Payal Nag produced a stunning upset to defeat her world No 1 decorated teammate Sheetal Devi and clinch gold.

As India's Sheetal Devi continues her remarkable ascent in para archery, she expressed heartfelt gratitude after being named the 'Para Archer of the Year' by World Archery.

Indian compound archers delivered a dominant performance, clinching the mixed team gold and women's team silver, while also sweeping the men's individual podium at the Asia Cup-World Ranking Tournament Stage 1.

Indian archers bagged two bronze medals and also stormed into the finals of the men's recurve and women's compound team events on the second day of the Asia Cup World Ranking Tournament Stage 1.

Sheetal Devi's trailblazing feats despite being born without arms stood out as she lifted Indian archery to new heights in 2025, but the sport was also pulled back by familiar cracks in recurve inconsistencies and administrative concerns ahead of next year's Asian Games.

Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Sunday announced that Arunachal Pradesh will soon construct a dedicated archery stadium.

"The 'dharamshala' that was given in the name of the guest house was very pathetic. In one room there were six double beds... There was only one toilet and the condition of the toilet was very bad," an archer told PTI.

Ankita capped a sensational day, stunning Paris Olympics silver-medallist Nam Suhyeon of South Korea 7-3 while Dhiraj also won his final as India clinched gold medals in both men's and women's event at the Asian Archery Championship

The result swelled India's tally at the championships to four gold and two silver, with the compound squad having already returned a haul of three gold and two silver on Thursday.

India's compound archers enjoyed a stellar outing at the Asian Championships, winning two gold medals and one silver on a productive day on Thursday.

Sheetal Devi shattered another barrier by being picked in the Indian able-bodied junior team for the upcoming Asia Cup Stage 3 in Jeddah.