Indian archers continued their superior demonstrate at the Archery Globe Cup Stage 2 in Korea as the compound mixed team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Priyansh entered the blended group ultimate.
With this, India has verified its next medal in the event right after the Compound women’s staff of Jyothi, Parneet Kaur, and Aditi Swami entered the ultimate on Wednesday.
Young compound archer Prathamesh Fuge is also eyeing a medal by advancing to the semifinal in the person class.
The Indian compound combined staff, who are No. 2 in the planet rankings, dropped just two points from 16 arrows to remove the host country’s duo of Han Seungyeon and Yang Jaewon 158-157 in a restricted semi-last.
Jyothi and Priyansh will experience USA’s Olivia Dean and Sawyer Sullivan in a clash of the best two entire world-ranked nations in the gold medal match on Saturday.
The fourth-seeded duo earlier ousted Vietnam 159-152 in the to start with round of 16, lacking the focus on only as soon as from 16 arrows.
India then thwarted some sturdy resistance from formidable Mexico, seeded fifth, to earn 156-155 in an rigorous quarterfinal.
Recurve Archers disappoint in team situations
It was inadequate from the recurve archers in the team situations as the blended team of Deepika Kumari and Tarundeep Rai dropped to the tenth-seeded Spain adhering to a depressing start out.
The veteran pair that shares a lot more than 34 a long time of experience amongst on their own missing as they shot the crimson ring twice to document scores of 7 and 8 in the 1st set.
From -4 down, they won the third but they ongoing their inconsistent operate as the Spaniards sealed it in the fourth established.
The recurve archers are now out of medal contention in staff situations and will hope to salvage some pleasure in the particular person rounds having underway later on in the afternoon.