India wins 16 medals including seven gold at World Archery Para Series in Bangkok

By  News On Air   Apr 05, 2026

In the World Archery Para Series, teenage quadruple amputee archer Payal Nag defeated world No. 1 Sheetal Devi to win gold in the compound women’s final in Bangkok. The 18-year-old secured a 139-136 victory in the compound women’s final, as India signed off with 16 medals, including seven gold, five silver and four bronze.

Among other highlights, Toman Kumar clinched gold in the compound men’s event, while Bhawna won the recurve women’s title. Toman defeated Australia’s Jonathon Milne 146-142 in the compound men’s final, while Bhawna outclassed Thailand’s Phattharaphon Pattawaeo 6-0 in the recurve women’s summit clash. 

Double Paralympic medallist Harvinder Singh had to settle for silver after going down 3-7 to Indonesia’s Kholidin in the recurve final, while Swati Chaudhary also claimed a silver, losing 3-7 to Ok Geum Kim of South Korea in the W1 women’s gold medal match. Earlier, Shyam Sunder Swami secured a bronze after edging past compatriot and Paris Paralympic bronze medallist Rakesh Kumar in a closely fought playoff in the compound men’s individual event. Rakesh ended his campaign in fourth place following the narrow defeat.