Asian Games 2026: Neeraj Chauhan Clinches Men’s Recurve Bronze After Defeating Dhiraj Bommadevara In All-Indian Battle
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Nagoya: Indian archer Neeraj Chauhan upset compatriot Dhiraj Bommadevara 6-4 to bag the bronze medal in the men's individual recurve event at the Asian Games here on Saturday.
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Bronze for Neeraj Chauhan!
— Olympic Khel ™ (@OlympicKhel) October 3, 2026
In an all-India bronze medal match in Recurve Men's Archery, Neeraj Chauhan scripts a brilliant come-from-behind victory over compatriot Dhiraj Bommadevara to finish on the podium at #AichiNagoya2026.#AsianGames pic.twitter.com/nywwujLYHN
Neeraj registered scores of 29-26, 27-28, 28-29, 30-28, 29-28 in the bronze medal play-off to become only the second Indian male after Tarundeep Rai to win an individual recurve medal at the Asian Games.
#AsianGames2026 #Archery
— Vinayakk (@vinayakkm) October 3, 2026
Bronze for Neeraj Chauhan
Only the 2nd Indian to win a recurve men's individual medal at the Asian Games after Tarundeep Rai. Beat Kim Je Deok first & now the top seed Dhiraj on his way to a solid podium. Disappointment for Dhiraj though. pic.twitter.com/HncozqyNHZ
Earlier, top seed Dhiraj went down 3-7 to Paris Olympics bronze medallist Lee Woo Seok in the first semifinal, while Neeraj was outplayed 1-7 by Japanese archer Junya Nakanishi in his last-four stage match.
Asian Games 2026: Pranavi Urs Scripts History As First Indian Woman Golfer To Win Individual Gold, Team India Clinches Silver | WatchDhiraj had defeated Uzbekistan's Amirkhon Sadikov 6-2 (29-27, 29-27, 28-28, 28-28) in the quarterfinals, while Neeraj advanced to the semifinals with a 7-1 (26-20, 27-24, 26-26, 28-27) win over Bhutan's Lam Dorji.
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