Indian Archers Dhiraj Bommadevara and Ankita Bhakat Advance to Semifinals in World Cup Stage 3

Indian archers Dhiraj Bommadevara and Ankita Bhakat advanced to the individual semifinals in World Cup Stage 3. Dhiraj secured wins over archers from Bangladesh, Indonesia, Colombia, and Germany, while Ankita defeated opponents from Iran, Ukraine, China, and Korea. The Indian recurve mixed team will compete for a bronze.

In a thrilling display of skill, Indian archers Dhiraj Bommadevara and Ankita Bhakat moved closer to securing medals as they entered the individual semifinals in World Cup Stage 3 on Friday. Their performances kept India's hopes alive on an eventful day.

In a series of impressive victories, Dhiraj outclassed Mohammed Sagor Islam of Bangladesh 6-0, Indonesia's Riau Salsabilla 7-1, Colombia's Santiago Arango 6-4, and Germany's Jonathon Vetter 7-3. Awaiting him in the last-four matchup is Korea's Olympic and World gold medallist Kim Woojin, setting the stage for a highly anticipated face-off.

On the women's side, Ankita Bhakat showcased her prowess by defeating Iran's Mobina Fallah 6-4, Ukraine's Veronika Marchenko 7-1, China's Li Jiaman 6-5, and Korea's Jeon Hunyoung 6-4. She will now face China's top-ranked archer Yang Xiaolei in the semifinals. Meanwhile, the Indian recurve mixed team, which had initially performed well, will compete for a bronze against Mexico on Sunday after a setback against South Korea in the semifinals.

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