Asian Games 2026: Kumkum Mohod, a revelation for Indian contingent in Nagoya
Seventeen-year-old archer Kumkum Mohod has become the first Indian to win an individual Asian Games gold medal in recurve archery. She attributes her success to a disciplined focus on her process and visualization techniques.
Why it matters
This represents a significant milestone for Indian archery and highlights the rise of young talent in international sports.
Kumkum Mohod speaks little, smiles a lot more. When she does talk, though, the clarity of thoughts and the simplicity of her process are disarming. The smile is replaced by a single-minded focus in competition.
“ Khud pe bhaorsa tha, team ka support tha ,” she said after becoming the first Indian ever to win an individual Asian Games gold in recurve archery. “The mindset was very different today, I was very confident that I can do this. Excited also because this is my first Asian Games individual competition but the only thought before shooting was to keep faith in myself and focus on my process without bothering who I was up against,” she added.
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