Antalya, June 14 -- Indian archery continued its impressive rise on the global stage as Olympian Dhiraj Bommadevara and 17-year-old Kumkum Mohod stunned reigning Olympic champions South Korea 5-1 to clinch the recurve mixed team gold medal at the Archery World Cup here on Sunday.

The triumph marked India's first gold medal in the recurve mixed team event since 2022 and underlined the country's growing strength in one of archery's most competitive disciplines.

The Indian duo dominated throughout the competition, opening their campaign with a commanding 6-0 victory over Denmark before overcoming the United States 6-2 and Germany 6-2 en route to the final. Remarkably, they conceded only four set points during their entire title-winning run....