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Asian Games 2026 Live Updates Day 15: India's Kumkum wins historic gold in recurve individual archery; Pranavi Urs clinches gold in golf; Deepak Punia reaches 97kg wrestling semifinals

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Nihit Sachdeva

Asian Games 2026 India: Follow live updates, scores, results, medal tally, and highlights from Day 15 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

Updated : Oct 03, 2026 08:09 IST

India's Kumkum Mohod will be in action in women's recurve individual archery at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 on Saturday. | Photo Credit: REUTERS

India's Kumkum Mohod will be in action in women's recurve individual archery at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 on Saturday. | Photo Credit: REUTERS

Welcome to Sportstar’s coverage of Day 15 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026.Today, Indian athletes will be in action across 9 disciplines - archery, cricket, golf, hockey, rugby sevens, sailing, taekwondo, volleyball and wrestling. This is Nihit Sachdeva who will keep you updated with the latest scores, results and medal winners.

Key Updates

Here's India's schedule for Day 15. Click below for full list of events, and timings

Asian Games 2026 Day 15: Full October 3 schedule, IST timings and Indians in action

Asian Games 2026, Day 15: Here are all fixtures and event timings involving Indian athletes at the 20th edition of the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan on October 3, Saturday.

October 03, 2026 08:09
Wrestling (Women's 57kg): Manisha through to quarterfinals
Another Indian wrestler manages a win in their opening-round bout. Manisha defeats South Korea’s Younjin Kwon 8-0 to reach the 57kg quarterfinals where she will meet the invincible Akari Fujinami of Japan.
October 03, 2026 08:04
What's the next archery event?
There’s one final archery event yet to be completed at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan - the men’s individual recurve.
Two Indians - Dhiraj Bommadevara and Neeraj Chauhan - were in the field and both have made it to the quarterfinals.
Dhiraj will face Uzbekistan’s Amirkhon Sadikov at 9:30 a.m. IST in the first quarterfinal. Neeraj will be up against Bhutan’s Lam Dorji in the fourth quarterfinal.
October 03, 2026 08:00
Golf: Sole lead for Pranavi
A birdie for Pranavi on the 13th hole and now, she has a one-shot lead over China’s Yuoning Rin with five holes to go in the last round.
Meanwhile, Aditi Ashok has had a bogey on the penultimate hole.
October 03, 2026 07:55
Coming up soon: Indian wrestlers in action
Women’s wrestling 57kg, Round of 16 - Manisha vs Youngjin Kwon (South Korea)
Women’s wrestling 53kg, Round of 16 - Antim vs Shuglya Omirbek (Kazakhstan)
Men’s freestyle 57kg, Round of 16 - Aman vs Yamato Ogawa (Japan)
October 03, 2026 07:46
Golf: Pranavi tied for top spot with six holes to go
India’s Pranavi Urs had a birdie on the 10th hole which took her score to 14-under. Once again, she caught up with China’s Yuoning Rin and now, the two golfers are joint leaders with six holes left in the final round.
Meanwhile, Aditi is 14th and has a score of 1-over 273 with two holes to go for her. She had six straight birdies from hole 10 to 15. This is massive.
October 03, 2026 07:43
Wrestling (Men's Freestyle 97kg): Deepak Punia storms into semifinals
A dominant win via technical superiority for India’s Deepak Punia over China’s Junpeng Zhou in the round of 16. Deepak will go directly into the semifinals.
He was supposed to face Wui Fung Vincent Li of Hong Kong but that wrestler did not show up on the mat and thus, it is a victory by forfeit for Deepak.
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October 03, 2026 07:38
Wrestling (Men's Freestyle 74kg): Sagar Jaglan through to quarterfinals
Sagar Jaglan has won his round of 16 bout against Tulga Tumur-Ochir of Mongolia with an 8-1 scoreline. The Indian will face Iran’s Yones Emamichoghaei for a place in the semifinals.
October 03, 2026 07:36
A scoresheet that's worth framing. Kumkum Mohod - the first-ever Indian woman to win an individual recurve archery gold at the Asian Games
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October 03, 2026 07:30
Archery (Women's Recurve Individual): Kumkum wins shoot-off to clinch a historic gold for India
One arrow to decide the gold medallist.
Who will take this?
Yejin Oh to shoot first. She hits an 8. A 9 to win for India. And she hits a 10!!!!!
A first-ever women’s individual recurve archery medal for India and it is a gold!!!
Kumkum Mohod has done the unthinkable. What an absolute champion!
Both finalists have secured one quota each for their countries for Los Angeles Olympics 2028.
October 03, 2026 07:29
Archery (Women's Recurve Individual): Kumkum forces a shoot-off
Final and must-win set for Kumkum.
She begins with a 10. A 9 for Yejin Oh. Advantage to the Indian teenager. Another 10 for Kumkum. She keeps the lead. Another 9 for the Korean. A 9 for Kumkum wins the set but she hits a 10 again. A 10 for Oh as well but Kumkum wins the set 30-28 and forces a shoot-off!
October 03, 2026 07:28
Archery (Women's Recurve Individual Final): Kumkum trails 3-5 with one set remaining
Here’s Set 4. This final is getting more and more thrilling by every arrow.
Oh goes first this time and starts with a 9. A 10 for Kumkum. A 10 for Oh with her second arrow. And an 8 for Kumkum after six straight 10s. A 9 for Oh. Kumkum needs a 10 to tie the set but she only manages a 9. Yejin Oh bags the set 28-27 and leads Kumkum 5-3 with one set to go.
October 03, 2026 07:25
Archery (Women's Recurve Individual): Kumkum levels the final after three sets
A crucial third set gets underway now.
Kumkum goes first again. She starts with a 10. So does Oh. Another 10 for the Indian. And Oh shoots a 10 as well. Final arrow of this third set. And a third 10 for Kumkum. And a 9 from Oh. Kumkum bags the third set 30-29 and levels the final at 3-3 with two sets to go!
October 03, 2026 07:23
Archery (Women's Recurve Individual): Kumkum trails after two sets
Kumkum to shoot first in Set 2.
She begins with a 9. Oh replies with a 10. A 10 for Kumkum now. And a 9 for Oh. Once again, the score is tied. And another 10 for Kumkum. Oh also hits a 10. The set ends in a tie at 29-29 and the points are shared.
Yejin Oh leads 3-1 in the final.
October 03, 2026 07:17
Archery (Women's Recurve Individual): Kumkum Mohod trails Yejin Oh in the final
It’s time for the gold medal match between Indian teenager Kumkum Mohod and South Korea’s Yejin Oh. Both archers are ready to begin this exciting clash.
First set gets underway with Oh to shoot first. She starts with a 9. Kumkum’s first arrow is a 10. A 10 for Oh. A 9 for Kumkum which levels the score. A 10 for Oh with her final arrow. Kumkum needs a 10 to tie the set. And she hits an 8. Yejin takes the first set 29-27 and leads 2-0 in the final.
October 03, 2026 07:15
Archery (Women's Recurve Individual): Yuwei Huang wins the bronze medal
The bronze medal match between China’s Yuwei Huang and Jingyi Zhu is tied at 4-4 after four sets.
Here’s the final set. An 8 for Zhu. Huang hits a 10. Zhu also finds a 10 but that first arrow may have done the damage. Another 10 for Huang. Zhu finishes with a 10. A 9 for Huang will be enough. And she finds a 9!
Yuwei Huang beats Jingyi Zhu 6-4 in an all-Chinese battle to bag the bronze in the women’s individual recurve event.
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October 03, 2026 07:10
Men's Cricket (Bronze Medal Match): Sri Lanka sets a target of 166 for Bangladesh
Tharindu Ratnayake’s 65 and skipper Sahan Arachchige’s 33 has powered Sri Lanka to 165 for 9 after a shaky start.
October 03, 2026 06:59
Golf: Pranavi in second place with 9 holes to go
The Indian golfer has reached the halfway stage of the final and with an overall score of 13-under 232, she is in the silver medal position. China’s Yuoning Rin has a one-shot lead over Pranavi.
Meanwhile, Aditi Ashok has hit five birdies in a row to take her score to 2-over 267 with four more holes remaining for her. That could be crucial in the team medal competition.
October 03, 2026 06:56
Archery (Women's Recurve Individual): South Korea's Yejin Oh to face India's Kumkum Mohod in the final
Fifth and final set begins.
Yejin Oh only needs a tied set to reach the final. Huang begins first and hits a 10. And so does Oh. A 9 from Huang and a 10 from Oh. The Korean is on the verge of reaching the final. A 10 from Huang. Oh can go ahead with a 9 and she hits a 10! The set ends 30-29 in favour of Oh and she wins the contest 7-3.
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October 03, 2026 06:44
Archery (Women's Recurve Individual)
Time for Semifinal 2 in which Yejin Oh of South Korea faces China’s Yuwei Huang.
A 9 from Oh to start the match. Huang begins with a 10. A 10 from Oh this time and the same for Huang. Oh ends the set with another 10. Huang can take it with the same but the Chinese archer hits a 9. Set tied at 29-29 and the two archers share the points.
Oh starts Set 2 with a 10. Huang hits a 9. A 9 from Oh. That gives Huang a chance but the Chinese archer has hit what is definitely an 8. A 10 from Oh and she takes the set. Another 8 for Huang. Oh wins the set 29-25 and leads 3-1 in this semifinal.
A crucial third set from Huang’s perspective. She goes first and hits a 9. A 9 for Oh as well. Another 9 for the Chinese archer but Oh finds a 10. A third 9 for Huang. A 9 from Oh is enough to bag the third set 28-27 and take a 5-1 lead in this contest.
Set 4 begins with Huang shooting first again. And she finds a 10 immediately. A 9 from Oh and this gives Huang the early advantage. Another 10 for Huang. Oh hits a 10 as well. Huang can seal the set with a 10 and she does it! Oh also hits a 10 but Huang takes the set 30-29 and reduces the deficit to 3-5 with one set to go.
October 03, 2026 06:43
Taekwondo (Women's +67kg): Jyoti Yadav eliminated in first round
And that’s the end of India’s campaign in taekwondo as Jyoti goes down 0-2 (4-15, 2-14) to Thailand’s Kannaluck Chuenchooklin in the round of 16.
October 03, 2026 06:41
Kumkum Mohod. Remember the name.
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October 03, 2026 06:39
Archery (Women's Recurve Individual): India's Kumkum Mohod reaches final
Fourth set underway.
A 9 for both archers with their first arrows. And 10s with the second. Zhu hits a 9. A 10 for Kumkum takes the win. And she finds it!
Magnificent performance from the Indian teenager as she wins the contest 6-2 against World Championships silver medallist Jingyi Zhu to become the first-ever Indian woman to reach the individual recurve final at the Asian Games!
October 03, 2026 06:37
Archery (Women's Recurve Individual): Kumkum leads after third set
Here’s the third set now.
Zhu begins with a 10 yet again. She has found her rhythm. An 8 or a 9 for Kumkum. It will be checked. A 9 for Zhu with her second arrow. Kumkum finds a 10 this time. If her first arrow is a 9, it is a tie at the moment. Another 10 for Zhu. Kumkum has to hit a 10 to have any chance of levelling the set. She does hit a 10.
That first arrow has been given as a 9 and that means another tied set at 29-29.
Kumkum leads the contest 4-2.
October 03, 2026 06:34
Archery (Women's Recurve Individual): Kumkum leads Zhu after 2nd set
The second set begins now. Zhu will go first again.
This time, the Chinese archer starts with a 10. Kumkum matches her. Another 10 for Zhu. Pressure back on Kumkum. Pressure? What pressure? Another 10 for the Indian too. Zhu hits a third 10.
Kumkum needs a third 10 to tie the set and she does it!
A 30-30 set. Kumkum leads the contest 3-1 after two sets. Incredible archery so far.
October 03, 2026 06:30
Archery (Women's Recurve Individual): Kumkum leads Zhu after 1st set
First set gets underway. Jingyi Zhu will shoot first.
Zhu starts with an 8. A 9 for Kumkum. The Chinese archer finds a 10 quickly but so does the Indian. One-point lead. A 9 from Zhu to end the set. A 9 from Kumkum as well to take the first set 28-27 and lead 2-0 in the semifinals!
October 03, 2026 06:28
Archery (Women's Recurve Individual): India's Kumkum in action in semifinals
Here we go. Time for the first semifinal in which India’s Kumkum Mohod, a 17-year-old, is up against China’s Jingyi Zhu, the World Championships 2025 silver medallist. This could be a cracker of a contest.
Both archers are on the dais now to begin the competition.
October 03, 2026 06:23
Archery (Women's Recurve Individual): Semifinal lineup is set!
First semifinal: Kumkum Mohod (India) vs Jingyi Zhu (China)
Second semifinal: Yejin Oh (South Korea) vs Yuwei Huang (China)
October 03, 2026 06:18
Coming up soon: India's Kumkum Mohod in recurve archery semis
Kumkum Mohod will be back in action around 6:30 a.m. IST to face China’s Jingyi Zhu in the women’s individual recurve archery semifinals. Stay tuned!
October 03, 2026 06:14
Golf: Pranavi down to second again
Yuoning Rin continues have a tremendous fourth round. Another birdie on hole 7 and she has restored her one-shot lead over India’s Pranavi Urs.
October 03, 2026 06:11
Men's Cricket (Bronze Medal Match): Sri Lanka is in trouble
Sri Lanka is 41/4 after nine overs after winning the toss and opting to bat first against Bangladesh in the bronze medal match.
Mahedi Hasan has picked two wickets for Bangladesh.
October 03, 2026 06:02
Golf: Pranavi fights back!
A birdie on hole 6 means Pranavi is tied for the lead with China’s Yuoning Rin at 13-under.
Shannon Xuan Yin Tang of Singapore is third at 11-under.
October 03, 2026 05:57
In case you missed it, here's how Kumkum Mohod caused a major upset a few minutes ago
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October 03, 2026 05:54
Archery (Women's Recurve Individual): Kumkum to face China's Jingyi Zhu in semis
After beating the reigning World Champion Chaeyoung Kang of South Korea, Indian teenager Kumkum Mohod will next face China’s Jingyi Zhu, the current World Championships silver medallist, in the semifinals.
Zhu just took down Chinese Taipei’s Li Tsai-Chi 6-0 (27-26, 30-28, 30-29).
October 03, 2026 05:52
Taekwondo (Women's -57kg): Kashish Malik out in round of 16
Kashish Malik has lost 0-2 (3-18, 2-17) to South Korea’s Yujin Kim in her first bout. That’s the end of the Indian’s campaign.
October 03, 2026 05:49
Golf: Pranavi slips to second
Pranavi Urs was the overnight leader but a triple bogey on the third hole for the Indian along with a couple of birdies for Yuoning Rin has allowed the Chinese to take a one-shot lead after five holes in the final round.
October 03, 2026 05:39
Archery (Women's Recurve Individual): Kumkum stuns world champion to reach semifinals
Fourth set begins.
Kang goes first and hits a 9. A 10 for the Indian. The Korean finds a 10 when she needed it the most. A 9 for Kumkum. Set is tied at the moment. Kang’s third arrow is a 10. Kumkum can level it again with a 10 and protect her lead and she does it!
Set tied at 29-29 and Kumkum leads 5-3 with one set to go.
Another tied set will be enough for the Indian teenager to cause a major upset here.
Here’s the final set.
Kang starts with a 10. It is a 9 for Kumkum which gives the Korean the advantage. A 9 for Kang with her second arrow. Another 9 for the Indian. Kang can clinch the set with a 10 but it is a 9 for her. A 10 for Kumkum needed to tie the set and she does it!!!
She has tied the fifth set 28-28 to eliminate the World Champion Chaeyoung Kang with a 6-4 score.
Absolutely stunning performance from the Indian teenager. She will face either Li Tsai-Chi of Chinese Taipei or China’s Jingyi Zhu in the semifinals.
October 03, 2026 05:35
Archery (Women's Recurve Individual): Kumkum leads after three sets
Time for the second set and once again, Kang will shoot first.
A 10 from the Korean with the first arrow this time. An 8/9 from Kumkum. It will be checked. Kang’s second arrow is a 9. Another shot from the Indian which is an 8 or a 9. A 9 from Kang and that might be enough. A 9 from the Indian and the second set goes to Kang.
Kumkum’s first two arrows have both been given as 9s but she loses the set 27-28.
Third set gets underway.
A 9 for Kang. And a 10 from Kumkum. Another 9 for the Korean. The Indian matches it but overall, she leads by a point. Kang finishes with a 9. A 9 will be enough for Kumkum to win the set. A 9 it is! Kumkum wins the third set 28-27 and leads 4-2 in this match!
October 03, 2026 05:27
Archery (Women's Recurve Individual): India's Kumkum leads Korea's Kang in quarterfinals
A tough challenge for 17-year-old Indian Kumkum Mohod as she takes on South Korea’s Chaeyoung Kang for a place in the women’s recurve individual semifinals.
Kang had topped the ranking round and is the current world champion.
Kang to shoot first in this opening set. She starts with a 9. Kumkum replies with a 10. And Kang finds her first 10 of the match. This time, Kumkum hits a 9 which ties the set. Kang’s third and final arrow is also a 9. Kumkum hits a 10 and takes the first set 29-28!
October 03, 2026 05:20
One last time, Konnichiwa!
Hello and good morning! Welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of Day 15 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026.
In case you missed it, India has already won 76 medals - 16 gold, 25 silver and 35 bronze - and is currently placed fifthth in the medals tally.
From an Indian pespective, it is the last day of these Asian Games with plenty of action across 9 disciplines. Stay tuned for latest updates!

Published on Oct 03, 2026