Archery WC Stage 2: Indian men’s & women’s compound teams to play for gold in Shanghai

Shanghai: India’s men’s and women’s teams booked their spots in the compound team finals at the second stage of the Archery World Cup after respective semifinal wins.

The men’s team featuring ever-consistent Abhishek Verma alongside Ojas Pravin Deotale and Rishabh Yadav narrowly defeated Denmark, 232-231, in a tight semifinal.  The men’s team, which topped the qualification leaderboard with 2134, received the first round bye and began their campaign with a 239-232 quarterfinal win over Great Britain.

The women’s team, which had also received a bye in the opening round after topping the qualification with 2114 points, reached the gold medal match by outshooting Great Britain 232-230, in a lineup that included world number one Ella Gibson, following their 232-229 quarterfinal win over eighth-ranked Kazakhstan.

Deotale, a bronze medallist at the Central Florida stage one month ago, praised the team’s preparation and focus.  (IANS)

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