Tezzbuzz Desk– Indian archers have performed brilliantly in the 20th Asian Games and won the gold medal in the mixed team event of Archery. With this gold medal, India has also secured a ticket for the Olympics to be held in Los Angeles in 2028. The special thing is that for the first time the mixed team event of archery is going to be included in the 2028 Olympics. In such a situation, the Indian pair Chikita and Sahil Jadhav, who won gold in the Asian Games, have achieved the feat of becoming the first Indian pair to qualify for this event. In the final of the mixed team event of Archery, India faced the South Korean pair, who had made a world record in the same Asian Games. The South Korean pair had created a world record by shooting 160 out of 160 in the match played on September 27. In such a situation, the challenge before Chikita and Sahil Jadhav in the final was very big. However, the Indian pair performed brilliantly, faced the pressure and won the gold medal.

The final match between India and South Korea was very exciting. There was a tough competition between the two teams and the gold medal was decided by a shoot-off. In the shoot-off, both Chikita and Sahil Jadhav shot 10-10 for India. At the same time, South Korea's archers could only hit 10 and 9 targets. In this way, the Indian pair took the lead in the shoot-off and won the gold medal. This victory of Chikita and Sahil is also considered special because in the final, they faced the same South Korean pair, which had made the world record a few days ago. Against this pair, who shot 160 out of 160, the Indian archers maintained patience and performed better at the crucial juncture. With this gold medal, India has got another major success in archery. Earlier, the Indian women's compound team had also won the gold medal. Now the pair of Chikita and Sahil Jadhav have added another gold to India's medal tally by winning the gold medal in the mixed team event.

This Asian Games has been especially great for Chiquita. Earlier, she had won the gold medal in the women's compound team event with Jyoti Surekha and Prithika Pradeep. Now his pairing with Sahil Jadhav in the mixed team has also won the gold medal. The biggest aspect of this achievement of Indian archers is to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. There will be a chance to participate in the Olympics for the first time in the mixed team event and India has secured its place for this event by winning gold in the Asian Games. In this way, Chikita and Sahil Jadhav won the Olympic ticket along with the gold medal in the same match. This gold, achieved by defeating the world record making South Korean pair in the shoot-off, is a big achievement for Indian archery. Chikita and Sahil hit the target at crucial moments to help India win the gold medal and also secure a place for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.