Summary
Dhiraj Bommadevara also progressed, beating a Chinese Taipei opponent 6‑2 and will meet Uzbekistan’s Amirkon Sadikov next.
Both victories keep India’s strong archery performance going after a record medal haul at the previous Asian Games.
Key Points
4 points1
Neeraj beat Kim Je‑deok 6‑4 after a tied fourth set
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The win puts Neeraj into the quarter‑finals where he will face Bhutan’s Dorji Lam
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Dhiraj advanced with a 6‑2 win and will play Amirkon Sadikov
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India’s archery teams have been very successful in recent Asian Games
New Words to Learn
8 wordsupset
when a player who is not expected to win beats a stronger opponent
medallist
someone who has earned a medal in a competition
quarter‑finals
the round with eight competitors left
archery
the sport of shooting arrows with a bow
record
the highest amount achieved so far
haul
a large collection of something, like medals
Asian Games
a major sports competition for countries in Asia
defending
trying to keep a title that was won before
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