Dhaka: India’s men’s recurve team upstaged Korea in the final to win the gold medal at the Asian Archery Championships here on Friday.

This was India’s first gold in the men’s recurve team event at the championships since 2007. Korea were unbeaten in the event since 2013.

The Indian team, comprising Yashdeep Sanjay Bhoge, Atanu Das and Rahul, emerged victorious by a slender 5-4 margin courtesy of a shoot-off. Both teams shot 29 apiece in the shoot-off, but India won gold as Rahul’s arrow was closest to the centre.

Meanwhile, the recurve mixed team of Anshika Kumari and Yashdeep lost the bronze medal match to the Korean duo of Jang Minhee and Seo Mingi.

Later in the day, five-time Olympian Deepika Kumari and Ankita Bhakat square off in the recurve women’s individual semifinal, while an

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