Summary
Kumkum Anil Mohod won gold in archery, shooting arrows very carefully. 🎯
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised both girls and said they made the country proud.
Their wins may inspire more kids to try golf and archery.
Key Points
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Pranavi Sharath Urs earned a gold medal in women’s individual golf.
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She finished with a score of 265, three strokes ahead before a small mistake.
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Kumkum Anil Mohod earned a gold medal in women’s individual recurve archery.
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She won a sudden‑death shoot‑off by scoring a 10 with her arrow.
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Both victories are first ever gold medals for India in these events.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated them on social media platform X.
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Kumkum’s win also gave India a place in the 2028 Olympic Games.
New Words to Learn
16 wordsrecurve
a type of bow that curves outward at the ends
archery
sport where people shoot arrows at a target
individual
one person competing alone
shoot‑off
a special extra round to decide the winner
quota
a reserved spot or place
Olympic
the big international sports competition held every four years
composure
staying calm and steady
historic
very important and remembered for a long time
endeavours
future plans or attempts
superb
excellent or very good
par
the normal number of strokes a golfer should take
bogey
a score that is one more than the normal number of strokes
birdie
a score that is one less than the normal number of strokes
final round
the last part of the competition
tied
both sides have the same score
sets
groups of games or rounds in archery
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