India Surprises Olympic Champions Korea to Win Gold Medal at Archery World Cup

In a battle between the top-two seeds of the competition, Indians showed ice-cool composure to get the better of the mighty Koreans without dropping a set. India won 5-1 (57-57, 57-55, 55-53), taking their gold medal count to five in the season-opening global showpiece. Indian compound archers had swept the team events winning men’s, women’s and mixed team gold medals on Saturday. India, now, have five gold and one silver so far in the competition.

India are also fighting for a bronze in the recurve mixed team event.