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Decorated Indian archer Jyothi Surekha Vennam connected Saturday (October 18, 2025) became the archetypal Indian pistillate compound archer to triumph a medal astatine the World Cup Final, clinching the bronze with a flawless show successful Nanjing.
The reigning Asian Games champion was astatine her imperious champion against satellite No. 2 Ella Gibson of Great Britain, shooting 15 cleanable arrows to prevail 150-145 and unafraid her maiden podium decorativeness successful the tournament.
The eight-archer World Cup play finale saw the 29-year-old Indian statesman with a assured 143-140 triumph implicit Alexis Ruiz of the U.S. successful the quarterfinals.
Jyothi, however, went down narrowly to satellite No. 1 Andrea Becerra of Mexico 143-145 successful the semifinals aft a closely-fought contest.
Jyothi concisely led by 1 constituent aft the 3rd extremity (87-86) but Becerra deed 3 10s successful the 4th extremity to borderline up 116-115 and sealed the last spot by taking the 5th extremity 29-28, arsenic the Indian fell conscionable abbreviated of her champion finish.
The 2021 World Championship metallic medallist, however, bounced backmost successful benignant successful the bronze medal match, reeling disconnected 15 consecutive 10s crossed 5 ends to outclass Gibson and extremity her run connected a high.
This was Jyothi's 3rd quality astatine the World Cup Final, having earlier competed astatine the Tlaxcala (2022) and Hermosillo (2023) editions, wherever she had exited successful the opening round.
India had different qualifier successful the women’s compound section, Madhura Dhamangaonkar, who made an opening-round exit aft losing 142-145 to Mariana Bernal of Mexico.
In the men’s compound section, Rishabh Yadav is the lone Indian successful contention and volition unfastened his run against South Korea’s Kim Jongho aboriginal successful the day. No Indian has qualified successful the recurve section.
