Archers continued to add to the countrys medal rush, with Pravin Ojas Deotale and Abhishek Verma clinching gold and silver medals respectively in the mens compound archery at the 19th Asian Games on Saturday.Pravin defeated Abhishek to bag the gold medal by a margin of 149-147. With these medals, India has now aggregated 9 medals, including 6 golds in compound archery. This is the best performance registered by India in the compound archery event.A momentous achievement for India at the Asian Games! The people of India are thrilled that we have reached a remarkable milestone of 100 medals. I extend my heartfelt congratulations to our phenomenal athletes whose efforts have led to this historic milestone for India.… pic.twitter.com/CucQ41gYnA— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 7, 2023 With the medals in archery and other events on Saturday, India achieved its quest of aggregating 100 medals this Asiad. Indias medal count in the Hangzhou Games currently stands at 100 — 25 gold, 35 silver and 40 bronze. It is a historic moment for India at the Asian Games. Our Kabaddi Womens team has clinched the Gold! This victory is a testament to the indomitable spirit of our women athletes. India is proud of this success. Congrats to the team. My best wishes for their future endeavours. pic.twitter.com/amfPaGmiHt— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 7, 2023 “Compound Archers Pravin Ojas Deotale (#KheloIndiaAthlete) and @archer_abhishekwin the GOLD and SILVER respectively at the #AsianGames2022. This is the 8th and 9th medal for India and the 6th Gold medal in Compound Archery achieves the highest ever Medals in the Asian Games since Modern Archery started in 1975. Many congratulations to both of you,” Sports Authority of India (SAI) posted on its official handle on X.Earlier, Indias Jyothi Surekha Vennam bagged gold medal in the womens compound archery, taking the country a step closer to the 100-medal mark this Asiad.The rising Indian archer defeated South Koreas Chaewon So by a margin of 149-145. An exhilarating Gold Medal triumph by our Mens Hockey Team at the Asian Games! Congratulations to the team for this outstanding performance. This teams unwavering commitment, passion and synergy have not only won the game but also the hearts of countless Indians. This victory… pic.twitter.com/WFX6sbMzKc— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 6, 2023 Aditi Gopichand also secured silver in the womens compound archery, defeating Indonesias Ratih Zilizati Fadhly by a margin of 146-140.
