Indian archer Jyothi Surekha Vennam. File | Photo Credit: G.N. Rao
The reigning Asian Games champion was at her imperious greatest in opposition to world No. 2 Ella Gibson of Great Britain, capturing 15 good arrows to prevail 150-145 and safe her maiden podium end within the event.
The eight-archer World Cup season finale noticed the 29-year-old Indian start with a assured 143-140 win over Alexis Ruiz of the U.S. within the quarterfinals.
Jyothi, nonetheless, went down narrowly to world No. 1 Andrea Becerra of Mexico 143-145 within the semifinals after a closely-fought contest.
Jyothi briefly led by one level after the third finish (87-86) however Becerra hit three 10s within the fourth finish to edge forward 116-115 and sealed the ultimate spot by taking the fifth finish 29-28, because the Indian fell simply wanting her greatest end.
The 2021 World Championship silver medallist, nonetheless, bounced again in fashion within the bronze medal match, reeling off 15 consecutive 10s throughout 5 ends to outclass Gibson and finish her marketing campaign on a excessive.
This was Jyothi’s third look on the World Cup Final, having earlier competed on the Tlaxcala (2022) and Hermosillo (2023) editions, the place she had exited within the opening spherical.
India had one other qualifier within the girls’s compound part, Madhura Dhamangaonkar, who made an opening-round exit after dropping 142-145 to Mariana Bernal of Mexico.
In the boys’s compound part, Rishabh Yadav is the lone Indian in rivalry and can open his marketing campaign in opposition to South Korea’s Kim Jongho later within the day. No Indian has certified within the recurve part.
Published – October 18, 2025 01:08 pm IST
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