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Kumkum Mohod makes history: 17-year-old becomes India's first Asian Games recurve champion after ice-cool shoot-off

Seventeen-year-old archer Kumkum Mohod secured a historic individual gold medal at the Asian Games by defeating South Korea's Oh Yejin in a tense shoot-off. The teenage competitor from Amravati clinched the victory with a crucial ten in sudden death, earning India an early quota spot for the upcoming Los Angeles Olympic Games.

Throughout the continental competition, the debutant triumphed over several formidable opponents, including China's Zhu Jingyi and South Korea's Kang Chaeyoung. Mohod's stellar performance at the Aichi-Nagoya venue yielded a total of three medals, comprising individual gold, team gold, and a mixed team silver.

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