RISHABH YADAV from India (Photo by Dean Alberg/Leaflets/World Armed Federation through Getty Images) India has created history at the Lukrice World Championship 2025 in Gwangja, because the male compound team claimed their first gold medal. Trio Rishabh Yadav, Aman Saini and Prathamesh Fuge defeated France 235-233, showed gravel and determination during the tournament. Rishabh Yadav, who debuted his World Championship at only 23 years, was enthusiastic with success. When he spoke with or, he said, “We recently had the World Lukrice Championship in Gwangja, South Korea. In the first time India won a gold medal in a team of composed men, and that is historical victory. India has never won such a medal before. In the mixed team we won a silver medal. This silver medal in a mixed team is strange because the Olympics has just added a composite event. The Government, the Indian Sports Office and everyone, including the Indian archery association, are very good support. We players are further strengthening and this time at the Olympic Games will be fulfilled this time. ” Aman Saini shared his happiness after victory and said, “This is the first for India in this category, so after the victory of this medal I feel very happy. After winning this medal I feel motivated and positive.” A team of Indian men of the second-deployed Indian man exceeded the first-class deficit 59-57 to beat the fifth deployed French team Nicolas Girard, Jean Philippe Boulch and Francois Dubois 235-233. Their journey to gold was remarkable when they came from behind in all four matches. After the first round, India rushed around Australia in shooting 232 (30) -232 (28), defeated the US 234-233 in the quarterfinals and exceeded the third seeds of Turkiye 234-232 in the semifinals. At Mixed Team, Rishabh joined Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Indian the highest composed female archer and qualification No. 3. India began strong, led 39-38 after the first set, but eventually lost 157-155 and settled for Silver. For Jyothi, 29, it was her second mixed silver team in the world on her stage with Abhishek Verma in Yankton 2021. Jyothi’s campaign, however, ended at the beginning of the female team. The third deployed trio Jyothi, Parneet Kaur and Prithic Pradeep suffered a defeat of 229-233 on 14. Seded Italy in preliminary Quarterfinials and ended the hope of defending its crown from Berlin 2023. The Gwangju Championship has seen participation of 500 archers representing 74 countries and territories. The competition was closed on September 11 when India celebrated historical gold and promising silver.
