28 April,2024 07:36 AM IST | Shanghai | PTI
India’s victorius trio of Tarundeep Rai (left), Dhiraj Bommadevara & Pravin Jadhav
Indian men's recurve team of Dhiraj Bommadevara, Tarundeep Rai and Pravin Jadhav shocked reigning Olympic champions South Korea in a historic win to land an Archery World Cup gold medal after 14 years, here on Sunday.
This triumph over the archery powerhouse in well over a decade also comes as a boost to their chances of securing a berth in the upcoming Paris Olympics.
The trio of Dhiraj, Tarundeep and Pravin showed ice-cool composure to get the better of mighty Koreans without dropping a set. In a battle between the top-two seeds of the competition, India won 5-1 (57-57, 57-55, 55-53), taking their gold medal count to five in the season-opening Stage 1 World Cup. Meanwhile, Deepika Kumari faltered in the final hurdle to settle for a silver in the women's recurve individual section.
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