Asian Games 2026:You know the saying about killing two birds with one stone? That is exactly what Indian archers have achieved in the mixed team event at the 20th Asian Games. Not only did they win the gold medal, but they also secured their ticket to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
The mixed team archery event is set to debut at the 2028 Olympics, and the Indian duo of Chikita and Sahil Jadhav has become the first to qualify for it. They achieved this feat by winning the gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games.
Defeated the World Record-Holding South Korean Pair
In the final of the mixed team archery event, India faced the South Korean pair that held the world record. The South Korean duo had set this record during a match at the same Asian Games on September 27 by scoring a perfect 160 out of 160.
Given this, India's Chikita and Sahil faced a formidable challenge. However, undeterred by the odds, they went on to clinch the gold medal.
Won Gold by Defeating South Korea in Shoot-off
The gold medal in the archery mixed team event final between India and South Korea was decided by a shoot-off. In the shoot-off, both Indian archers succeeded in hitting the 10-point mark. The South Korean archers scored a 10 and a 9. Consequently, India's Chikita and Sahil won the gold medal.
India Secures Second Archery Gold
The success achieved by Chikita and Sahil has not only earned them a ticket to the Olympics but also marked India's second gold medal in archery at the 2026 Asian Games.
This is also the second gold medal won by Indian archer Chikita; earlier in the 20th Asian Games, she had won gold in the women's compound team event alongside Jyothi and Prithika.
While India won the gold medal in the mixed compound team event at the 2026 Asian Games, South Korea secured the silver, and China won the bronze.
