Archery World Cup: Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Ojas Pravin Deotale clinch mixed team gold in Shanghai

India’s Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Ojas Pravin Deotale made it two gold medals from two finals this season as they defeated top seeds Korea to clinch the compound mixed team title at the Shanghai 2023 Archery World Cup stage 2 on Saturday.

The Indians defeated Oh Yoohyun and Kim Jongho 156-155 in a thrilling gold medal match to stand top of the podium in the season’s second World Cup. They had won gold at the season-opener in Antalya last month, where Vennam had also won the individual gold last month.

With Korea having skipped the World Cup in Antalya, this gold medal would feel extra special for the Indians as they defeated the archery powerhouse who had set the pace all week in Shanghai.

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The final started with both teams shooting a flurry of 39s out of 40 in each of the first three Ends. While Vennam started the final brilliantly, the youngster Deotale took his time to get going, dropping a couple of 9s in the early stages. But when Vennam dropped a couple of 9s herself, he was there...

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