Asian Games 2026: Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru Claims Compound Archery Bronze for India

Indian archer Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru secured the bronze medal in the Men’s Individual Compound Archery event at the 2026 Asian Games, defeating Vietnam’s Cong Duc Dang 149-144 in a commanding bronze-medal playoff.

The 20-year-old produced a remarkable response after narrowly missing out on a place in the final. Ganesh lost his semifinal against South Korea’s Kim Jongho, going down 144-148.

However, he bounced back strongly in the bronze-medal contest, delivering an almost flawless performance with 14 scores of 10 from 15 arrows to secure another podium finish for India at the Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Multipurpose Square.

Kim Jongho went on to win the individual compound gold, defeating Chinese Taipei’s Chang Cheng-Wei 149-145 in the final.
Ganesh’s individual bronze also adds to his impressive medal collection at Aichi-Nagoya 2026. Just a day earlier, he had played a key role in India’s gold-medal-winning men’s compound team alongside Sahil Jadhav and Kushal Dalal.

India’s Compound Archery Medal Haul
India concluded its compound archery campaign at the Asian Games with four medals:

🥇 Men’s Team Compound: Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru, Sahil Jadhav and Kushal Dalal
🥇 Women’s Team Compound: Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Chikitha Taniparthi and Prithika Pradeep
🥇 Mixed Team Compound: Chikitha Taniparthi and Sahil Jadhav
🥉 Men’s Individual Compound: Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru

Ganesh’s bronze capped a highly productive campaign for Indian compound archery, with the nation finishing the discipline with three gold medals and one bronze at the 2026 Asian Games.