Indian Archery Duo Falls Short In Historic Bronze Medal Match Against USA At Paris Olympics 2024

Despite the loss this archery game was historical as the team of Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj Bommadevara became first ever Indian pair to reach the Semi - Final round at the Olympics

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Updated on: 2 August 2024 8:23 pm

India's Ankita Bhakat competes along with India's Dhiraj Bommadevara during the Archery mixed team quarterfinal against Spain's Elia Canales and Spain's Pablo Acha Gonzales at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Paris, France. AP Photo/Brynn Anderson

The Indian pair of Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj Bommadevara lost 2-6 to the USA's Casey Kaufhold and Brady Ellison in the bronze medal match at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Friday, August 1, at Esplanade des Invalides. (Medal Table | Schedule & Results | Full Coverage)

India won the third set 38-35, but then the momentum totally shifted to the USA in the final set. After a good start by Ankita and Dhiraj, Brady and Casey held their nerve to seal the match 6-2.

This is a first time in history—first semifinal appearance at the Olympics for Indian archers—that the bronze medal match comes their way. Of course, such near-misses are bitter pills to swallow when one considers that this was India's closest shot at an archery medal yet.

How India Reached To Bronze Medal Match

The Indian mixed archery team reached for a historic bronze medal after going down to South Korea in the Paris Olympics semi-finals on Friday (August 1).

Despite the early lead India went down 2 - 6 against the South Korean opponent.