Okazaki, September 26, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
India’s Dhiraj Bommadevara shattered the Asian Games record in the men’s recurve individual qualification to secure the top seed at the Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Multipurpose Square on Saturday.
Dhiraj produced a stellar performance to score 698 out of a possible 720 points, surpassing the previous Asian Games record of 690 held by Korea’s Lee Woo.
The Indian archer was consistent across both halves of the qualification round, scoring 348 out of 360 in the first half before improving to 350 in the final 36 arrows. He dropped just 10 points in the second half to finish at the top of the individual standings.
His teammates Neeraj Chauhan and Sanjay Yashdeep Bhoge finished 20th and 25th respectively, with scores of 676 and 665.
The Indian trio combined for 2,039 points to finish second in the men’s team qualification behind Korea, who topped the standings with 2,064 points.
India’s second-place finish earned the men’s team a bye into the pre-quarterfinals in the 32-team draw. Dhiraj, as the individual top seed, also received a bye into the second round.
In the women’s compound qualification, India’s Chikitha Taniparthi topped the individual standings with 705 points out of 720. She came within one point of the Asian Games record of 706 set by Chinese Taipei’s Chen Yi-hsuan at the 2018 Games.
India’s Jyothi Surekha finished 13th with 699 points, while Prithika Pradeep was 20th with 695.
The Indian women also secured second place in the compound team qualification. The trio accumulated 2,099 points, with China taking the top position on the same score. The ranking was decided on the stated tie-break figures, with China recording T82;76 compared with India’s T74;84.
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