Deepika Kumari Clinches Bronze at Archery World Cup Stage 2

Current Context: The Archery World Cup Stage 2 (2025) was held in Shanghai, China, from May 6 to May 11, 2025. India had a strong performance, securing seven medals, including two gold, one silver, and four bronze.

Key Highlights:

• Deepika Kumari won bronze in the women’s recurve individual event, defeating Kang Chae-young (South Korea) 7-3.
• Parth Salunkhe secured bronze in the men’s recurve individual event, beating Baptiste Addis (France) 6-4.
• Madhura Dhamangaonkar clinched gold in the women’s compound individual event, defeating Carson Krahe (USA) 139-138.
• India’s men’s compound team won gold, while the women’s compound team secured silver.
• India’s compound mixed team claimed bronze, featuring Abhishek Verma and Madhura Dhamangaonkar.

This event showcased India’s growing dominance in archery, with Deepika Kumari and Parth Salunkhe adding crucial medals in the recurve category, while Madhura Dhamangaonkar made a remarkable comeback in the compound section.

Question:

Q.1 Which Indian archery team won the gold medal in the Archery World Cup Stage 2 (2025)?
a) Women’s recurve team
b) Men’s recurve team
c) Compound mixed team
d) Men’s compound team

Answer: d) The Indian men’s compound team secured the gold medal in the team event.