India clinch gold after stunning comeback in Archery World Cup Mixed Team final

India’s Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Rishabh Yadav won gold in the compound mixed team event at Archery World Cup Stage 1, defeating Chinese Taipei 153-151 in a thrilling final in Auburndale.

Auburndale (USA): The Indian compound mixed team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Rishabh Yadav clinched the gold medal at the Archery World Cup Stage 1, defeating their Chinese Taipei opponents Huang I-Jou and Chen Chieh-Lun 153-151 in a tough final here on Saturday.

The Indian mixed pair lost the first and second series 37-38 and 38-39 before they came back strongly in the third set winning 39-38 thanks to two 10s and an ‘inner 10’.

They then easily won the fourth and decisive series 39-36 for an aggregate score of 153-151.

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