Neeraj Chauhan Stuns Dhiraj Bommadevara To Win Historic Asian Games Bronze

Last Updated:October 03, 2026, 11:35 IST

Neeraj Chauhan scripted history on Saturday, beating compatriot Dhiraj Bommadevara 6-4 in the men’s individual recurve bronze medal match at the Asian Games.

Neeraj Chauhan won bronze at the Asian Games (Picture credit: X)

Star archer Neeraj Chauhan on Saturday, October 3, stunned compatriot Dhiraj Bommadevara 6-4 to bag a bronze in the men’s recurve individual event at the ongoing Asian Games.

Neeraj posted scores of 29-26, 27-28, 28-29, 30-28 and 29-28 in the bronze medal play-off to become just the second Indian man, after Tarundeep Rai, to win an individual recurve medal at the Asian Games.

Earlier, top seed Dhiraj suffered a 3-7 loss to Paris Olympics bronze medallist Lee Woo Seok in the first semifinal, while Neeraj was defeated 1-7 by Japan’s Junya Nakanishi in the other last-four clash.

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Who did Neeraj Chauhan defeat to win the bronze medal at the Asian Games?

Neeraj Chauhan defeated compatriot Dhiraj Bommadevara 6-4 in the bronze medal play-off to secure the historic medal.

Which Indian archer previously won an individual recurve medal at the Asian Games before Neeraj Chauhan?

Tarundeep Rai was the only other Indian man to win an individual recurve medal at the Asian Games prior to Neeraj Chauhan’s achievement.

How did Neeraj Chauhan and Dhiraj Bommadevara reach the medal stages at the Asian Games?

Neeraj Chauhan advanced after stunning South Korea’s Kim Je Deok 6-4, while Dhiraj Bommadevara progressed by defeating Chinese Taipei’s Cheng Hsiang-Hui 6-2 in the pre-quarterfinals.

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