Archery World Cup: Compound mixed pair in bronze play-off

The recurve archers, once again, disappointed, as their mixed pair of Atanu Das and Ankita Bhagat lost to the USA in the quarters and are set to return empty-handed.

Published : Apr 27, 2018 22:36 IST , Shanghai

India’s compound mixed pair of Abhishek Verma and Jyothi Surekha Vennam will face Turkey in the bronze medal play-off match, at the ‘Stage One’, of the Archery World Cup, here, on Friday.

The Indian duo led 117-116 against the Danish pair of Tanja Jensen and Martin Damsbo, who finally prevailed 155-154.

READ: India to fight for bronze at Archery World Cup

The recurve archers, once again, disappointed, as their mixed pair of Atanu Das and Ankita Bhagat lost to the USA in the quarters and are set to return empty-handed.

The only hope from the season opener meet would be from the compound section. India is currently in the hunt for three bronze medals — all from the compound sections. The compound teams, in both the men’s and women’s sections, had advanced into their respective bronze play-offs on Thursday. All medal rounds, in the compound team, is slated for Saturday.

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