Olympian Dhiraj Bommadevara, Delhi’s Priyansh and Punjab’s Parneet Kaur were among the standout performers as the 46th NTPC Senior Recurve National Archery Championships concluded in Shillong after six days of competition.
Held alongside the 22nd Senior Compound and 33rd Senior Indian Round National Championships, the tournament brought together nearly 1,000 archers from across the country.
In the men’s recurve 70m qualification round, Services Sports Control Board’s Dhiraj topped the standings with 680 points. Maharashtra’s Parth Sushant Salunkhe and Odisha’s Arjun Khara finished behind him.
Maharashtra’s Kumkum Anil Mohod led the women’s recurve ranking round with 677 points, ahead of Jharkhand’s international archer Ankita Bhakat and Services’ Sangeeta.
Delhi’s Priyansh claimed the men’s compound 50m individual overall title with 713 points, narrowly finishing ahead of Haryana’s Mohit Dagar (712) and Kushal Dalal (710).
Punjab’s Parneet Kaur topped the women’s compound 50m round with 710 points. Maharashtra’s Madhura Dhamangaonkar (704) and Telangana’s Chikitha Taniparthi (699) followed.
Punjab reached the gold medal finals in both men’s and women’s compound team events. Rajasthan secured bronze in the men’s team competition, edging out RSPB 234-233.
In the Indian Round men, Punjab’s Gursehaj Singh Sandhu won the men’s individual gold medal.