India claims two gold and three silver medals in the Asian para-archery championships

Indian archers claimed two team gold medals in the Asian para-archery championships in Beijing on Saturday. Jyoti and Sheetal Devi combined to beat China’s Zhao Jing and Zhang Lu 148-143 in the final to win the compound women’s open team title. 

Harvinder Singh and Bhawna defeated China’s Gan Jun and Gao Cihan 5-4 (shoot-off: 14-8) to secure the recurve mixed team open crown. Indian archers, however, lost in three finals to the Chinese.

Rakesh Kumar-Shyam Sunder Swami duo lost to 156-155 by AI Xinliang and Zhang Yicheng in the compound men’s open team event. Jyoti and Rakesh were beaten 153-150 by Zhao Jing and Xinliang in the compound mixed team open title clash. Harvinder and Vivek Chikara lost 5-4 (shoot-off: 18-17) to Gan and Zhao Lixue in the recurve men’s open team gold medal match.