Dhiraj Bommadevara

India's women recurve archers achieved a stunning 5-1 victory over South Korea in the Archery World Cup Stage-II semifinals in Shanghai. This remarkable win, featuring Olympians Deepika Kumari and Ankita Bhakat, secures India's first medal and a gold medal match against China. Meanwhile, the men's team faced an early exit.

India's women's recurve team achieved a monumental victory, defeating 10-time Olympic champions South Korea 5-1 to reach the Archery World Cup Stage 2 final. Deepika Kumari and her teammates displayed exceptional composure, securing a medal and setting up a gold medal match against China. The men's team, however, faced an early exit.

Lucknow gears up for the Times of India Sports Awards on March 21, 2026, celebrating India's athletic excellence in 2025. The event will honour top performers across various sports, with a special focus on archery.

India's sporting elite converges in Lucknow for the Times of India Sports Awards, honouring a decade of excellence and the past year's achievements. The prestigious event, attended by legends and led by a distinguished jury, celebrates athletes across over 45 categories, including a significant focus on para-sports, recognizing outstanding performances and emerging talents who have made the nation proud.

The Indian men's archery team secured third place in the Olympic ranking round, ensuring a spot in the quarterfinals. Standout performances came from dhiraj bommadevara and the mixed team duo of Ankita Bhakat and Bommadevara. They are all set for further competitions in Paris.

It was a familiar script for Indian archers as they were eliminated by heavyweights Korea in the quarterfinals of the men's recurve team event in the World Cup Stage 1 here on Thursday.

Bhajan Kaur won gold in the final Olympic Qualifier tournament, securing India an Olympic quota place in women's recurve archery. Ankita Bhakat also earned a place, ensuring India's participation in the mixed team event in Paris. Deepika Kumari lost to Gabrielle Monica Bidaure from the Philippines.

Manu Bhaker secured a spot in the Women's 25m Pistol final at the Paris Olympics, finishing second in the qualification rounds with 590 points. Other highlights include Lakshya Sen competing in the singles quarterfinals.

At the Paris Olympics 2024, 22-year-old dhiraj bommadevara from Vijayawada secured fourth place in the men's ranking round, advancing the Indian team to the quarterfinals. The Indian women's team also reached the quarterfinals, thanks to commendable performances. Dhiraj’s exceptional score of 681 points led the Indian archery team’s impressive showing.

Indian recurve archers clinched two bronze medals in the men's and women's team events at the World Cup Stage 4 in Paris on Thursday. Indian men's recurve team of dhiraj bommadevara, Atanu Das and Tushar Shelke defeated Spain's Andres Temino, Yun Sanchez and Pablo Acha 6-2 (54-56, 57-55, 56-54, 57-55) in the bronze medal play-off.

Indian archer Jyothi Surekha Vennam took the top spot in the women's compound archery qualification, leading India to the top seeding in the event. Aditi Swami also secured her place in fourth position. In the men's section, Atanu Das and dhiraj bommadevara performed well, securing fourth and sixth positions respectively.

India secures quotas for both men's and women's archery teams at the next Olympics in Paris after finishing first among non-qualified countries, as per PTI.

The Indian duo clinched the match with a score of 5-1 (37-36, 38-38, 38-37), outperforming their Indonesian counterparts Diananda Choirunisa and Arif Pangestu.

India's archery team, including veteran archers Deepika Kumari and Tarundeep Rai, will begin their Paris Olympics journey on Thursday. The team, consisting of six archers, will compete in all five medal events, marking their first full team participation since the London 2012 Olympics. Ranking rounds are crucial for India's archery prospects.

The Indian men's archery team, comprising the likes of stalwart Tarundeep Rai, dhiraj bommadevara and Pravin Jadhav, came up short against a fired up young Turkish team to be knocked out 2-6 in the quarterfinals at the Olympics in Paris on Monday.

Several members of the Indian archery team face delays in securing US visas ahead of the World Cup in Florida. Only 15 out of 24 team members have departed, while others await visa interviews. The Archery Association of India remains hopeful that the remaining archers can still make it in time for the competition, impacting medal chances.

Rising Indian archer dhiraj bommadevara blamed himself for the "technical fault" as he botched the release and missed the target twice in his quarterfinal defeat at the Asian Games here on Tuesday.

India's recurve team, comprising dhiraj bommadevara, Tarundeep Rai, and Atanu Das, secured a silver medal at the Archery World Cup in Florida, losing to China 1-5 in the final. After a tied first set, China dominated, winning the subsequent sets. Earlier, the Indian team defeated Brazil, Indonesia, and Spain to reach the final.

Indian shooter Manu Bhaker secured her second Olympic medal alongside Sarabjot Singh by winning the bronze in the 10m air pistol mixed team event. The Indian men’s hockey team will face Ireland, and various Indian athletes, including archers and boxers, will be competing in their respective events. Key events for Day 4 have been scheduled.

Returning to the competitive arena after her maternity break, the three-time Olympian showcased her skill by securing two gold medals at the Baghdad Asia Cup in February. Her stellar performance earned her a spot in the four-member squad alongside Bhajan Kaur, Ankita Bhakat, and Komalika Bari, with Bari replacing Simranjeet Kaur.

Indian men's recurve archery team, including Tarundeep Rai, dhiraj bommadevara, and Pravin Jadhav, secured the top spot in the Final Olympic Qualifier elimination round. They earned a bye into the last-16 and will face Luxembourg. Top-three finishers secure Paris Olympic quota places.

Recurve archer dhiraj bommadevara battled elements and a strong field to qualify second in the opening event of the World Archery Championships in Berlin on Tuesday.

Deepika Kumari advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of the women's individual recurve event at the Olympic Games in Paris. Overcoming tough competition, she defeated Reena Parnat and Quinty Roeffen in separate rounds. Meanwhile, Indian male archers dhiraj bommadevara and Tarundeep Rai were eliminated in their matches against Eric Peters and Tom Hall, respectively.

dhiraj bommadevara clinched India's first Paris Olympics quota in archery when he bagged a silver at the Asian Continental Qualification Tournament on Saturday.

In a remarkable display of skill and determination, young Indian archers Prathamesh Jawkar and Avneet Kaur made their mark on Thursday to enter the individual compound semi-finals at the Archery World Cup Stage 2 in Shanghai.

dhiraj bommadevara showed some spark when he shocked two-time Olympic team gold medallist Kim Woojin 6-2 but lost his next two matches to return empty-handed as India ended their campaign with a solitary silver medal in the Archery World Cup Final.

India's mixed archery team, consisting of dhiraj bommadevara and Ankita Bhakat, narrowly missed securing a bronze medal at Invalides, Paris. After losing to South Korea in the semi-final, their hopes were dashed by the USA in the bronze medal match. Despite some strong performances, critical missteps sealed their fate, resulting in a fourth-place finish.

In Paris, Indian archers Ankita Bhakat and dhiraj bommadevara advanced to the quarterfinals in both women's and men's teams. Ankita scored 666 points, while Dhiraj scored 681. The women's team ranked fourth, and the men's team ranked third. Both archers helped secure a spot in the mixed team event.