India ends the 2025 Para Archery Asia Cup with six golds
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The 27-member Indian archery contingent of Para-archers ended their 2025 Para Archery Asia Cup -World Ranking Tournament campaign with six gold medals to top the medals tally. Overall the Indian contingent won 12 medals - six gold, three silver, and three bronze in the tournament.
The 2025 Para Archery Asia Cup -World Ranking Tournament was held in Bangkok, Thailand from 2-11 February 2025.
Eleven countries - Thailand, India, Indonesia, Chinese Taipei(Taiwan), Hong Kong China, Philippines, Malaysia, Germany, Singapore, Slovenia, United States of America- participated in the Tournament.
Sarita and Shyam Sunder Swami Shine on Last Day
On the last day of the competition, India won six medals including two golds.
Sarita won the gold in the women’s compound open by defeating Singapore's Nur Syahidah Alim.
Shyam Sundar Swami won the sixth and final gold medal for India in the men's compound open event by defeating Ken Swagumilang of Indonesia.
Rakesh Kumar won a bronze in the men’s compound open defeating Malaysia's Wiro Julin in a shootout.
Pooja lost her final match in the women's recurve open final to Slovakia's Zina Lavrinc and had to settle for a silver medal.
Final Medal Winners for India
Gold Medal Winner
- Shyam Sundar Swami in the Men’s Compound Open.
- Sarita in the Women’s Compound Open.
- Jyoti and Sarita in the Women Compound Open Team category.
- Harvinder Singh and Pooja in the Recurve Open Mixed Team category.
- Shyam Sunder Swami and Sarita in the Compound Open Mixed Team category.
- Harvinder Singh and Dhanna Ram Godara in the Men's Recurve Open Team category.
Silver Medal Winner
- Pooja in Women's Recurve Open.
- Pooja and Pooja in the Women’s Recurve Open Team category.
- Mohammed Shavej, Rakesh Kumar, and Shyam Sunder Swami in the Men’s Compound Open Team category.
Bronze Medal Winner
- Adil Mohamed Nazir in Men's W1 (Rec/Comp)
- Harvinder Singh in Men’s Recurve Open.
- Rakesh Kumar in Men's Compound Open
Countrywise Final Medal Tally
Following is the list of the final standing of the medal-winning countries participating in the 2025 Para Archery Asia Cup -World Ranking Tournament.
|
Rank |
Country |
Gold Medal |
Silver Medal |
Bronze Medal |
Total Medal |
|
1 |
India |
6 |
3 |
3 |
12 |
|
2 |
Thailand |
3 |
1 |
4 |
8 |
|
3 |
Indonesia |
1 |
4 |
1 |
|
|
4 |
Slovenia |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
|
5 |
Chinese Taipei |
- |
2 |
2 |
|
|
6 |
Singapore |
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
|
7 |
Philippines |
- |
- |
2 |
2 |
