India retain Asian Games compound team title in tight final

India retained the women’s compound archery team title at the Asian Games in Nagoya, defeating China after a dominant final built around a series of perfect scores. Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Chikhita Taniparthi and Prithika Pradeep entered the event with India seeking to defend the title won at the previous Asian Games in Hangzhou. The team had first needed to overcome South Korea in a closely contested semifinal.

India and Korea were level at 59-59 after the opening end. India then took control in the second end, scoring 59 to Korea’s 56. Although India recorded 58 in the third end, the team held its advantage and matched Korea’s 58 in the final end to win 234-233.

The final against China was less tense. India opened with a 60-58 advantage and repeated that score in the second end. The defending champions therefore led 178-176 heading into the last phase.

China slipped with two 9s under pressure, while India produced another flawless round. Six perfect 10s in the final end secured the title, with India winning 238-? The supplied report records the final-end scores as India 60 and China 58 and says the victory matched the world record.

Jyothi was seeking a strong response after losing her individual compound crown to Korea’s 14-year-old Kang Yeon-seo. She had won three gold medals at the 2023 Asian Games. Chikhita won the Under-21 women’s individual title at the 2025 World Archery Youth Championships, while Prithika has won seven international medals, according to the report.

The trio’s result gave India a powerful start to its title defence.