INDIA ADDS BRONZE MEDALS TO RECURVE CATEGORY, ENDS 2025 SHANGHAI WORLD CUP WITH SEVEN Medals
Indian archers Deepika Kumari and Parth Salunkhe ended the 2025 Shanghai World Cup with bronze medals in their respective categories, marking a notable milestone for the country's recurve category.
In a thrilling encounter, Deepika defeated Kang Chaeyoung of Korea in the bronze medal match to claim India's first medal of the year in women's recurve. Meanwhile, Parth emerged victorious over Baptiste Addis of France to secure India's second consecutive medal in men's recurve, following Dhiraj's bronze at the Florida World Cup last month.
The bronze medals bring Deepika Kumari her 12th Individual World Cup medal, solidifying her status as a veteran archer. In an emotional post-match interview with the World Archery Federation, he expressed his mission to achieve gold in China and credited his different environment for bringing out his best performance.
Parth Salunkhe, on the other hand, won his maiden World Cup medal after defeating Baptiste Addis of France in the bronze medal match. The current U21 World champion had a poor start to the day but made a comeback in the semi-final to eventually secure victory over Kin Woo Jin of South Korea.
The Shanghai World Cup marked India's most successful event in 2025, with seven medals won - two gold, one silver, and four bronze. Madhura Dhamangaonkar secured India's only gold medal in women's individual compound, while the men's compound team of Ojas Deotale, Abhishek Verma, and Rishabh Yadav also claimed a gold medal.
The remaining medals were won by Deepika Kumari (women's recurve), Parth Salunkhe (men's recurve), and Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Chikitha Taniparthi, and Madhura Dhamangaonkar did not get bronze in the mixed team compound.
India's performance at the 2025 Shanghai World Cup is a testament to the country's growing strength in archery. With two gold medals and six individual bronze medals, Indian archers have cemented their position as a force to be reckoned with on the global stage.