India’s Sushant Salanke during the recurrence of men in the Archery World Cup 2025 Stage 2 on May 11, 2025 in Shanghai, China. , Photo Credit: Getty Images
Partha Salunke and Deepika Kumari performed well on Sunday to get individual bronze medals of recurve men and women respectively on the closing day of Archery World Cup Stage -2 in Shanghai.
After defeating 6-4 by the current Olympic champion Kim Wuzin at a difficult semi-final clash, 2023 World Youth Under-21 Champion Salunke made 18-year-old Paris Olympic men’s team silver medal-winning French baptist French baptizing Adis for 6-4 in an eagerly fighter fighter fighter in the 6-4. This was Salunke’s first World Cup stage medal.
Deepika Kumari of India during the women’s repeated finals in Archery World Cup 2025 Stage 2 on May 11, 2025 in Shanghai, China. , Photo Credit: Getty Images
The four-time Olympian Deepika, who lost 7–1 to the Korea Olympic champion and World No. 1 Lim Sihyone, held his nerve in the last four phases to defeat Korean, Tokyo Olympic team gold medalist Kang Chaiying, 7-3 in a battle for bronze and the first World Cup stages of the season.
Deepika told the world archery on her 2028 Olympic ambition, “I did not expect anything from me. My mission is different. It is very important for me because a different environment, a different feeling, a little worry, a little pleasure. I want to get that (gold) at that place.”
Results: Repetition: Male: Partha Salunke Kim Wujin (Core) 6-4 (27-26, 30-28, 27-28, 28-29, 28-25) (semi-finals), BT Baptist Aids (FRA) 6-4 (30-28, 28-28, 25-25, 25-25, 27-28) (27-28) (27-28) (27-28) (29-28) (Brahmins between 28-28).
women: Deepika Kumari Lim Sihion (Core) 7-1 (27-26, 28-28, 30-28, 29-28) (semi-finals), BT Kang Chaiying (Core) 7-3 (27-27, 28-27, 27-30, 30-29, 29-29) (27-27, 28-27, 27-30, 27-29, 29-29) (Bronze Medal Match).
Published – May 11, 2025 05:50 pm IST
