However, India’s male recurve archers were once again in for a big disappointment and not a single one of them made it to the individual medal rounds.
The Indians, however, modified the events of teams reaching the finals in both the men’s and women’s categories.
The high point of the day came in the compound section where India were in line for a clean sweep.
India has sent its fringe archers for the tournament who have already lost some luster after withdrawing from South Korea, China, Japan and Chinese Taipei.
National champion Partha Salunkhe, who was seeded top, and Dheeraj B of Sewa, seeded sixth, crashed out of the first round.
Maharashtra’s Salunkhe fought bravely before losing 4-6 (28-29, 27-27, 27-28, 28-28, 26-26) to Malaysia’s Mohammad Zarif Sayahir Zolkepelli.
Dheeraj, on the other hand, lost 1-7 (27-28, 28-28, 26-29, 24-15) in a one-sided show. Women’s top seed Riddhi Fore and 10th seed Lakshmi Hembrom also had to bow out in the first round.
Riddha lost to her Bangladeshi rival Diya Siddiqui 4-6 (27-28, 27-24, 29-24, 25-27, 25-28), while Lakshmi lost the lead 4-0 and went on to win 5-6. Got out in the shootoff. (28-25, 25-24, 25-26, 25-25, 25-28 T: 8-9).
It was fourth seed Tisha Punia who gave India a ray of hope in the recurve women’s individual event, setting up a bronze-playoff match against Malaysia’s Na Foji.
The men’s trio of Salunkhe, Dheeraj and Rahul Kumar Nagarwal put up the final clash against Kazakhstan.
In a small field of seven teams, top-seeded India received a bye in the first round, while in the next round (semi-finals) they defeated their opponents from Malaysia 5–1 (58–58, 54–49, 58–56). defeated.
It was only a four-team affair in the recurve women’s team event as top seeds Riddhi, Tisha and Tanisha Verma beat hosts Thailand 6-2 (56-57, 53-50, 50-39, 55-46) . A gold medal clash against Bangladesh set up.
In an eight-man field in the compound event, second seed Rishabh Yadav entered the summit clash, beating Bangladesh’s Nawaz Ahmed Rakib (148–144) and Iranian Syed Kausar (148–145).
He will face fourth seed Mohamed Saleh Palijban of Iran in the battle for the gold medal.
India will also be hoping for a bronze medal in the compound men’s individual event where Prathamesh Javkar will take on Kausar.
It will be an all India affair in the compound women’s individual event where Preneet Kaur will take on her teammate Sakshi Chaudhary.
Preneet, who finished 13th in qualification, also made it to the final in the compound women’s individual event.
She made her gold medal debut against second seed Sakshi, defeating Kazakhstan’s Victoria (145–141) and Iran’s Gisa Bybordi (146–142). -All.
In the semi-finals, it defeated local rival Kanoknapas Kewchomfu 143–139. India also made it to the finals in the men’s and women’s compound team events.