Historic First: Dhiraj Bommadevara and Kumkum Anil Mohod Secure Recurve Mixed Team Silver at Asian Games 2026

Aichi-Nagoya, Japan: India created history at the Asian Games 2026 as Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) Core Athlete Dhiraj Bommadevara and TAGG Athlete Kumkum Anil Mohod won the silver medal in the Recurve Mixed Team event.

The achievement marks India’s first-ever medal in the Recurve Mixed Team discipline in Asian Games history, adding another significant milestone to the country’s growing presence in international archery.
India Clinch Historic Recurve Mixed Team Silver

Dhiraj Bommadevara and Kumkum Anil Mohod faced China’s Zhu Jingyi and Li Mengqi in the gold medal match. The Indian pair fought hard but finished runners-up as the Chinese duo secured the gold.

Final Podium:
🥇 Gold: Zhu Jingyi & Li Mengqi — China
🥈 Silver: Dhiraj Bommadevara & Kumkum Anil Mohod — India
🥉 Bronze: Kim Je-deok & Kang Chae-young — South Korea

India’s silver represents a breakthrough in a discipline traditionally featuring strong competition from East Asian archery nations.
Dhiraj and Kumkum Deliver Historic Performance

Dhiraj Bommadevara’s medal adds to the achievements of an athlete supported under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS), which provides assistance to India’s elite athletes preparing for major international competitions.

For Kumkum Anil Mohod, the silver represents a major breakthrough on the Asian Games stage and highlights the importance of structured talent identification and development programmes such as TAGG.

The result also underlines India’s growing strength across both Recurve and Compound archery at the continental level.
India’s Archery Campaign Gains Momentum

The historic silver contributes to India’s overall medal tally at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 and strengthens the country’s campaign in archery.

With India continuing to compete across multiple archery disciplines, the Recurve Mixed Team medal provides another significant landmark for Indian sport at the continental championships.