Asian Games 2026 Archery Medal: Kumkum Mohod: Kumkum Mohod won India's fifth gold medal in archery. She defeated a player from South Korea in the final.

Kumkum Mohod won gold.

17-year-old Kumkum Mohod has won India's 17th gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games. She won the women's recurve singles archery event. In the final, Kumkum defeated Yejin Oh of South Korea in a shoot-off. The two players were tied 5-5 after five sets, but the South Korean player made a mistake in the shoot-off.

The match was very exciting, as Kumkum lost the first set 27-29. It's not easy to come back from a deficit, especially when South Korea dominates archery. However, Kumkum held her nerve and drew the second set 29-29, but the Indian team still trailed 1-3 in overall points.

A strong comeback in the third set

Kumkum shot three perfect 10s in the third set, finishing with a 30, while Yejin shot a 29. The match was tied at 3-3. In the fourth set, Kumkum made a mistake and lost 27-28, but the match wasn't over. The game now focused on the fifth set, where the Indian player shot a perfect 30 and won the set.

Both players were tied 5-5, so a shoot-off was resorted to for the gold medal. South Korea's Yejin Oh made a mistake in the shoot-off, scoring an 8. Even if Kumkum had scored a 10 or 9, she would still have won the gold medal. It should be noted that the player who hits closest to the midpoint in the shoot-off is declared the winner.

Hit a hat-trick

Kumkum Mohod won three medals, including two gold, at the 2026 Asian Games. Prior to her gold medal in the women's recurve individual event on October 3, she had already won one gold and one silver medal.

India has dominated archery at the 2026 Asian Games. South Korea has typically won gold medals in this sport, but this time, Indian athletes have held Korea accountable.

India has 77 medals

India has won 77 medals, including 17 gold, in the current edition of the Asian Games. India currently ranks fifth in the medal table. Uzbekistan, with 20 gold medals, is ahead of India in the list.

317 medals (162 gold) - China

240 medals (72 gold) - Japan

135 medals (33 gold) – The Koreas

65 medals (20 gold) - Uzbekistan

77 medals (17 gold) - India