24th Asian Archery: India Bags 10 Medals

Current Context: The 24th Asian Archery Championships 2025 were held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from 8–14 November 2025, organised by World Archery Asia and the Bangladesh Archery Federation. 

• A total of 207 athletes from 29 nations participated in the event. 
• India recorded its best-ever performance, winning 10 medals (6 Gold, 3 Silver, 1 Bronze) and finishing as the top medal-winning nation.
• In Compound Women’s Individual,  Jyothi Surekha Vennam won gold and Prithika Pradeep took silver.
• In the Compound Women’s Team,  Jyothi, Deepshikha & Prithika clinched gold against South Korea.
• In the Compound Mixed Team, Abhishek Verma & Deepshikha won gold against Bangladesh.
• In the Compound Men’s Team, Abhishek Verma, Prathamesh Fuge & Sahil Jadhav secured silver against Kazakhstan.
• In the Recurve Men’s Team,  Atanu Das, Yashdeep Bhoge & Rahul won gold after 18 years, defeating South Korea.
• India topped the medal tally, marking a historic and dominant performance in Asian archery.

Question:

Q.1 In the 24th Asian Archery Championships 2025, who claimed gold in the Compound Women’s Individual event for India?
a) Deepshikha
b) Prithika Pradeep
c) Jyothi Surekha Vennam
d) Ankita Bhakat

Answer: c) Jyothi Surekha Vennam topped the individual compound category, with Prithika taking silver.