In Archery World Cup, Bharat’s Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Aditi Gopichand Swami and Parneet Kaur won gold in the women’s final, beating Italy 236-225 in Shanghai today. The women’s team just dropped four points and managed to beat the sixth-seeded Italy without breaking a sweat. Bharat added a third gold to their kitty as the pair of Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Abhishek Verma won the compound mixed team gold final by defeating Estonia 158-157.
Men’s team of Abhishek Verma, Priyansh and Prathamesh beat the Netherlands 238-231 to win gold in their final.
Asian Games champion Jyothi Surekha Vennam showcased her exceptional presence of mind and secured an impressive hat-trick of gold medals at the ongoing Archery World Cup Stage 1 in Shanghai on Saturday.
The world No. 3 archer from Vijayawada emerged victorious in a closely contested shoot-off against tournament top seed Andrea Becerra of Mexico, with a score of 146=146 (9*-9).
This remarkable achievement matched her feet at the previous year’s Hangzhou Asian Games, where she won gold medals in the individual, women’s team, and mixed team events.
Bharat demonstrated their dominance in the non-Olympic compound category during the morning session, making a clean sweep of the team events.
