India wrapped up a stellar campaign at the Archery World Cup 2025 Stage 2 in Shanghai, China, with a total of seven medals. The highlights were the bronze medal wins by Deepika Kumari and Parth Salunkhe in their respective recurve events. These victories not only marked personal milestones but also helped India assert its growing dominance in the international archery arena.
🥉 Deepika Kumari Bags Bronze in Women’s Recurve 🎯
Source: The Hindu – Sportstar
Paper: GS Paper II – Sports & Personalities
Summary
Deepika Kumari, India’s most decorated archer, proved her mettle yet again by clinching bronze in the women’s recurve event. She defeated Kang Chaeyoung of South Korea, a Tokyo Olympic gold medallist, in a high-pressure match that ended 7-3 in Deepika’s favour. Her win was significant not only because it was India’s first women’s recurve medal of the year but also because she was the only non-Korean in the semifinals.
After a tough 1-7 loss in the semifinals to Paris Olympic champion Lim Sihyeon, Deepika rebounded with clinical precision. She delivered perfect and near-perfect final sets (30 and 29), reflecting her immense composure and skill.
Points to Remember
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Deepika won her 12th individual World Cup medal.
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She defeated Kang Chaeyoung with a 7-3 scoreline.
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This was India’s first women’s recurve medal in 2025.
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Only non-Korean to reach the women’s recurve semifinal.
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Scored perfect 30 and 29 in the final two sets.
🥉 Parth Salunkhe Earns First World Cup Medal in Men’s Recurve 🏹
Source: Times of India
Paper: GS Paper II – Sports Achievements
Summary
Parth Salunkhe, the reigning U21 World Champion, made a memorable mark in his World Cup debut by claiming a bronze medal in the men’s recurve. In the bronze medal match, he overcame Baptiste Addis of France (Paris Olympic medallist) in a thrilling 6-4 finish. Earlier, Parth had nearly edged past Korea’s Kim Woo Jin in the semifinal after recovering from a two-set deficit.
This bronze is especially meaningful as it showcases India’s bench strength and rising talent in men’s archery. Parth’s precision under pressure and ability to recover from setbacks underscore his championship mindset.
Points to Remember
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Parth won his first senior World Cup medal.
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Beat Olympic medallist Baptiste Addis 6-4 in bronze match.
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Strong fightback against Kim Woo Jin in semis (lost 4-6).
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Delivered back-to-back 10s in the final set.
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Continued India’s success in men’s recurve after Dhiraj’s bronze in Florida.
🏅 India’s Medal Tally at Archery World Cup 2025 – Stage 2
Source: NDTV Sports
Paper: GS Paper II – International Sporting Events
Summary
India closed the Shanghai leg of the Archery World Cup 2025 with an impressive total of 7 medals, distributed as follows:
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🥇 2 Gold
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🥈 1 Silver
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🥉 4 Bronze
These include notable performances in both compound and recurve categories. This campaign has reaffirmed India’s status as a serious contender on the global archery stage ahead of the Paris 2025 Olympics.
Points to Remember
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Total of 7 medals at Shanghai Stage 2.
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2 Gold, 1 Silver, 4 Bronze.
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Medals in both compound and recurve disciplines.
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Pre-Olympic performance boost for India.
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Reinforces depth and talent in India’s archery squad.
