Archery | Dhiraj wins historic men’s recurve gold at Saltillo World Cup Final
Indian archer B. Dhiraj made history by winning the men's recurve gold medal at the World Cup Final in Saltillo, Mexico. He defeated Nakanishi Junya in a tense shoot-off to become the first Indian male recurve archer to achieve this feat.
Why it matters
This historic win provides a significant morale boost for Indian archers ahead of their upcoming Asian Games preparations.
Asian champion B. Dhiraj gave his Asian Games preparations a big boost by securing his maiden World Cup Final (WCF) medal as he claimed the recurve men’s gold medal at Saltillo, Mexico, on Sunday. He is the first Indian male recurve archer to strike a gold in the WCF.
A determined and focused Dhiraj consistently logged impressive scores, including six 10s, to convincingly upset a shaky Berkim Tumer, an Olympic medallist, of Turkey 7-1 (28-25, 29-26, 28-28, 29-27) in the quarterfinal.
In the semifinals against France’s Olympic medallist Jean-Charles Valladont, Dhiraj maintained his focus and shot fluently to record another 7-1 (28-25, 28-28, 29-24, 29-28) victory.
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