World Archery Youth C'Ship: India defeat Turkey in Compound Cadet Women team event to win gold

World Archery Youth C'Ship: India defeated Turkey 228-216 in the finals to win a gold medal in the ongoing competition.

Published on: Aug 14, 2021, 16:29:09 IST

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India won a gold medal in the Compound Cadet Women team event in the ongoing World Archery Youth Championships on Saturday here in Wroclaw.

World Archery Youth C'Ship: India defeat Turkey in Compound Cadet Women team event to win gold (TWITTER/WA)

India defeated Turkey 228-216 in the finals to win a gold medal in the ongoing competition.

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The Indian team comprised of Parneet Kaur, Priya Gurjar, and Ridhi Varshini and they brought out a dominant performance to throw opponents Turkey off their mark.

On August 10, the Indian compound archery girls and the mixed team smashed two junior(U-18) world records during the qualification stages of the ongoing World Archery Youth Championship.

Priya Gurjar, who shot 696 for individual pole, Parneet Kaur and Ridhu Senthilkumar combined for 2067/2160 points and smashed the standing women's team world record by 22 points.

The old record was held by the USA at 2045/2160 points.

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