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Who is Kumkum Mohod? Meet the 17-year-old who clinched historic Asian Games recurve gold and secured India’s LA 2028 ticket

Seventeen-year-old Kumkum Mohod made history by capturing an individual gold medal in recurve archery at the Asian Games, becoming the first female athlete from her nation to achieve the feat. Her remarkable run included defeating prominent international competitors such as Kang Chaeyoung and Zhu Jingyi before overcoming Oh Yejin in a tense shoot-off during the championship match.

In addition to securing an Olympic berth for Los Angeles 2028, she concluded the tournament with three total medals, adding a team gold and a mixed-team silver to her impressive debut performance.

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