Shoot-off thriller! Chikitha-Sahil win India’s second archery gold at Asian Games 2026, seal LA28 quota | Asian Games 2026 News

India’s Chikitha Taniparthi and Sahil Jadhav celebrate after winning gold in the compound mixed team event at the 2026 Asian Games. The duo edged South Korea 20-19 in a shoot-off after the final was tied at 157-157.

India’s compound archery campaign at the Asian Games produced another gold medal on Wednesday as Chikitha Taniparthi and Sahil Jadhav held their nerve to edge South Korea in a dramatic shoot-off.The Indian pair finished the regulation contest locked at 157-157 against South Korea’s Yonghee Choi and Park Jungyoon. With the gold medal decided by a shoot-off, India produced 20 points, while Korea managed 19 to clinch the title.The victory gave India its second gold medal in archery at the Asian Games on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, the Indian women’s compound team comprising Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Prithika Pradeep had beaten China to claim goldAsian Games Full Coverage|Schedule|Medal TallyThe triumph also carries significance beyond the Asian Games. The result secures India a a quota place for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, where compound archery is set to make its Olympic debut.