India topped the Asian Para Archery Championships and won a total of nine medals (four gold, four silver, one bronze).

Inspired by the stellar performances of Rakesh Kumar and Sheetal Devi, India topped the Asian Para Archery Championships, ending the competition with a total of nine medals (four gold, four silver, one bronze). Traditional powerhouses South Korea (5) and China (4) were next as Indian archers proved that their seven medals at the Asian Para Games in Hangzhou last month - where India crossed the 100-medal mark for the first time - was no fluke. was not. Asian Para Games silver medalist Rakesh maintained his composure in the high-pressure final against Ken Swagumilang and converted a two-point deficit at half-time into a narrow 145-144 victory. Rakesh along with Suraj Singh won the men's compound open team gold medal by defeating Chung-Hung Wu and Chih-Chiang Chang of Chinese Taipei 147-144. After this, she along with Sheetal Devi won the mixed team gold medal by defeating Teodora Audi Ayudia Farelli and Ken Swagumilang of Indonesia 154-149. After this, the men's recurve doubles team of Harvinder and Vivek Chikara lost to South Korea 2-6 and had to be content with a silver medal.