Gunfight Thriller! Chikitha-Sahil wins India’s second archery gold at Asian Games 2026, closes LA28 quota

India’s Chikitha Taniparthi and Sahil Jadhav celebrate after winning gold in the mixed team event at the 2026 Asian Games. The duo beat South Korea 20-19 in a shootout after the final was tied 157-157. India’s archery campaign at the Asian Games produced another gold medal on Wednesday as Chikitha Taniparthi and Sahil Jadhav held their nerve to see off South Korea in a dramatic shootout.The Indian pair finished the regulation contest with a score of 157-157 against South Korea’s Yonghee Choi and Park Jungyoon. When the gold medal was decided by a shootout, India scored 20 points while Korea managed to win the title with 19.The win gave India its second gold medal in archery at the Asian Games on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, the Indian women’s team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Prithika Pradeep beat China to win the gold.Asian Games full coverage|schedule|medal listThe triumph has significance beyond the Asian Games. The result secures India a quota place for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, where archery is set to make its Olympic debut.