Dhiraj sets Asian Games record, tops recurve qualification; India finish second in team events
Indian archer Dhiraj Bommadevara set a new Asian Games qualification record with 698 points, leading the standings in the men's recurve event. India also secured the second seed in the team qualification behind Korea.
Why it matters
This performance marks a significant milestone for Indian archery on the international stage, highlighting the country's growing competitiveness in the sport.
Fresh from his World Cup Final triumph, Dhiraj Bommadevara made a strong start to his Asian Games campaign, smashing the men's recurve qualification record with 698 points to top the standings Okazaki City on Saturday (September 26, 2026).
Dhiraj, currently ranked fourth in the world, produced a superb second half to move clear at the top. He shot 348 in his first 36 arrows and then dropped just 10 points in the final 36, adding 350 to finish on 698 out of a possible 720.
His score bettered the previous Asian Games qualification record of 690 by Korean Lee Woo Seok, who slipped to fourth position with 687 points.
Korea's rising star Kim Je Deok, a member of the Paris Olympics gold-medal winning team, finished second with 693, while Chinese Taipei's Chin-Hun Tang was third with 692.
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