Okazaki, October 23, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Paralympic champion Harvinder Singh and Vijay Sundi clinched gold in the men’s recurve doubles, while Pooja and Bhawana settled for silver in the women’s event as Indian archers continued their medal-winning run at the competition in Okazaki on Friday.
Harvinder and Vijay defeated China’s Zhao Lixue and Yun Duo 5-1 in the men’s final at Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Multipurpose Square. The Indian duo took control with a strong second set before producing an impressive finish to secure the title.
Both teams scored 35 points in the opening set to share the points. India then shot 37 against China’s 36 in the second set to take a 3-1 lead. Harvinder and Vijay sealed the gold with 38 points in the third set, while their Chinese opponents managed 36.
In the women’s recurve doubles final, Pooja and Bhawana lost 0-6 to China’s Wang Xueqian and Gao Zihan, who dominated the contest. The Chinese pair scored 38 points in the opening set against India’s 31, followed by 35 against 30 in the second. They completed the victory with 39 points in the third set, while the Indian archers managed 29.
India narrowly missed another medal in the mixed doubles, where Harvinder and Bhawana lost to Iran in the bronze-medal match. The teams were tied 4-4 after four sets and remained level at 18-18 in the shoot-off. Iran secured the medal with arrows closer to the centre of the target.
Elsewhere, India’s Jehan Madan and Shubham Wadhwa claimed bronze in the men’s doubles MD4 para table tennis event. The pair finished fourth in Group A after winning one match and losing three, with the bronze medal reported in the competition results.
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