Asian Games 2026 Gold Medallist Kumkum Mohod: “The Olympic Dream Is Still Ahead”

Indian recurve archer Kumkum Mohod celebrates her gold medal victory at the Asian Games 2026 in Japan, reflecting on her remarkable journey since taking up archery in 2018. After spending four years with the Indian bow, she switched to the recurve discipline and continued to develop her technique, strength and consistency. Mohod also opened up about overcoming a difficult phase when her arrows were missing the mark and her form was off. Her hard work has now brought her Asian Games gold, but she says the journey is far from over, with the ultimate goal of representing India at the Olympics still ahead.