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Key Points

5 points
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Bronze medal with 149 points.

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Defeated Vietnam’s archer 149‑144.

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14 out of 15 arrows scored ten points.

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Lost semifinal to South Korean archer.

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Part of India’s gold‑winning team.

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Summary

In the bronze‑medal playoff he defeated Vietnam’s Cong Duc Dang with a score of 149‑144.

Ganesh achieved a near‑perfect performance, hitting the ten‑point ring on 14 of his 15 arrows.

He had earlier lost in the semifinal to South Korea’s Kim Jongho, ending his chance for gold.

Ganesh was also a member of India’s gold‑winning men’s team earlier in the competition.

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New Words to Learn

7 words
archery
the sport of shooting arrows with a bow
compound
a bow that uses pulleys to make it easier to pull
bronze
the medal for third place
playoff
a match that decides who gets a medal
semifinal
the round before the final match
quarterfinal
the round before the semifinal
spree
a short period when someone keeps getting perfect scores
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