Archery World Cup 2024 stage 1: Indian compound team win 3 gold medals

Asian Games champion Jyothi Surekha Vennam's stunning performance and girt helped her bag a hat-trick of gold medals as she led India's dominance at the ongoing Archery World Cup Stage 1 in Shanghai on Saturday. Jyothi defeated top-seeded Andrea Becerra of Mexico to complete the hat trick for India.

UNBELIEVABLE WIN. 🥇😱🇮🇳
Jyothi Surekha Venam wins the first stage of the Hyundai Archery World Cup and secures a spot at the season finale in Mexico.#ArcheryWorldCup #archery @india_archery pic.twitter.com/aMB4Ip2boT

— World Archery (@worldarchery) April 27, 2024

Jyothi also won three Gold medals at the Hangzhou Asian Games 2023 where she won gold medals in the individual, women's team and mixed team events.

Indian Women's team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Aditi Swami, and Parneet Kaur won the gold medal in the women's event, while Abhishek Verma, Priyansh, and Prathamesh Fuge won the men's. The mixed team of Jyothi and Abhishek Verma  also won a gold medal. 

TRIPLE GLORY for India! 🥇🇮🇳
The mixed team adds another medal at the season opener of the Hyundai Archery World Cup. #ArcheryWorldCup #Archery @india_archery pic.twitter.com/jKwkR546Md

— World Archery (@worldarchery) April 27, 2024

Deepika Kumari in the final

The Indian recurve and compound mixed teams advanced to the medal matches at the Archery World Cup as well. On the other hand, former world number Deepika Kumari reached the semifinals of the individual event. She went past number six qualifier Jeon Hunyoung Jeon in the quarterfinals.