Hangzhou [China]: India’s great run at the Para Asian Games in Hangzhou continued as women’s doubles compound team and men’s doubles recurve team secured a silver and bronze on Wednesday.
The women’s doubles compound duo of Sheetal and Sarita won a silver medal in open event.
India lost to China by 152-150 in the gold medal match. It was a tightly-fought game with a very little difference between both teams in four sets. India managed to win the set three by a point and had seven tens in comparison to nine tens by China.
Silver dazzles for 🇮🇳🥈at #AsianParaGames2022 🥳
Para Archers Sheetal Devi & Sarita secure #Silver🥈in Women's Doubles Compound Event🏹
The #TOPSchemeAthletes showcased immense skills but lost to China 152-150!
Congratulations on the Silver girls 🥳#AsianParaGames… pic.twitter.com/OR6WCIuMNg
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) October 25, 2023
In the men’s double recurve open event, the pair of Harvinder and Sahil won a bronze medal by beating Thailand in the bronze medal clash. India won the clash by 6-0 and did not let Thailand win even a single of the three sets played. Thailand hit zero tens but India had three.
Bronze for our Para Archers🥉🇮🇳!#TOPScheme Athlete @ArcherHarvinder and Sahil clinch the bronze in Men's Doubles Recurve – Open at the #AsianParaGames2022, showcasing their incredible sports prowess.✌️💪
Congratulations, we are elated by your success and determination! 🌟👏… pic.twitter.com/fM3Ai7tk6k
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) October 25, 2023
India has won 50 medals so far, consisting of 13 gold, 17 silver and 20 bronze medals. India has two silver and a bronze in para-archery.
India’s performance in 2018 games at Indonesia, which earned them 15 gold, 24 silver and 33 bronze and a total of 72 medals, is their best so far.
The fourth edition of Para Asian Games will take place from October 22-28.
