Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:09am on 03 Oct 2026,Saturday Sports
Indian archer Kumkum Mohod, 17, made history at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, winning gold in the women’s individual recurve event. She defeated South Korea’s Oh Yejin in a dramatic shoot-off after their final was tied 5-5. Oh scored 8 with her decisive arrow, while Kumkum delivered a perfect 10 to secure the title. The victory made her the first Indian woman to win an individual recurve medal at the Asian Games, and she went on to claim gold. Kumkum had already won women’s team gold and mixed-team silver at the Games. (PC: X)
