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India’s Mixed Archery Team Advances to Asian Games Final

Sahil Rajesh Jadhav and Chikitha Taniparthi won their semifinal match 156‑155 against Thailand’s pair

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Key Points

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Indian archers: Sahil Rajesh Jadhav (male) and Chikitha Taniparthi (female)

Score: 156 points for India, 155 for Thailand

Match type: mixed compound bow team semifinal at the Asian Games

Result: India advances to the final to compete for gold

Chikitha could win a second gold medal; she already won in the women’s team event

India’s overall medal count so far: 7 gold, 21 silver, 25 bronze

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Their narrow victory secures a place in the mixed team final for the gold medal

Chikitha is already in a gold‑medal match after helping the women’s team win earlier

The Indian team will face the winner of the South Korea versus China semifinal

India’s archery squad has already earned seven gold medals at these Games

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8 words

compound bow

a modern bow that uses a system of pulleys to reduce the effort needed to draw the string

mixed team

a team made up of one male and one female archer

semifinal

the round before the final that decides which teams go to the final

final

the last round that determines the champion

gold medal

the award given to the first‑place winner

tally

the total number of medals a country has won

archery

the sport of shooting arrows at a target

Asian Games

a large multi‑sport event held every four years for athletes from Asian countries

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