India won their first medal at the Archery World Cup Stage 3 in Paris after Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Abhishek Verma won gold in the archery compound mixed team event. Vennam and Verma beat the home side of Sophie Dodemont and Jean Philippe Boulch 152-149.
Here’s a look at the winning moments:
Massive win of India ?? on French soil ?#ArcheryWorldCup pic.twitter.com/47LmR6bFE3
— World Archery (@worldarchery) June 25, 2022
Up against vocal home crowd, India got off to the perfect start shooting all four arrows for 10 in the first end. Put under pressure, the French duo shot three 9s and a 10 as India led after the first end.
However, the Indian pair faltered in the second end with Verma shooting an 8 as France took the second end 38-36 to cut India’s lead to one.
Dodemont and Boulch carried the momentum into the third end with both shooting Xs with their first arrows followed by a 9 and a 10. Not ones to buckle under pressure, Vennam and Verma responded with identical scores as the third end finished 39-39 with India leading 115-114.
France needed all 10s in the final end to have a chance of winning but did not get the best start. Two French 9s reduced some of the pressure...
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