Thirumuru wins two Asian Games archery medals

Indian archer Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru ended the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with two medals. He won gold in the men’s compound team event and bronze in the individual event. Thirumuru teamed up with Sahil Jadhav and Kushal Dalal to beat China 238-237 in a thrilling team final. The trio had beaten the United Arab Emirates and Bhutan earlier. In the individual bronze match, Thirumuru defeated Vietnam’s Cong Duc Dang 149-144. He hit 14 tens in the match, including three in a row at the finish. Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages, which had given him precision archery equipment before the Games, celebrated his double medal on Friday. The Andhra Pradesh archer was part of India’s compound squad at the Archery World Cup earlier this year. India’s compound archers have been strong on the continental stage in recent years. The team had beaten the United Arab Emirates and Bhutan before the final. Thirumuru was also part of India’s compound squad at the Archery World Cup earlier this year. His double medal capped a fine Games for Indian archery.
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