Ganesh Thirumuru, the 27‑year‑old from Chennai, clinched bronze in the men’s individual compound by out‑shooting Vietnam’s Cong Duc Dang 149‑144 in the Aichi‑Nagoya showdown. He fired 14 of his 15 arrows as 10s, with a flawless 30‑point first end that put him a point ahead.
But it was the first end that mattered. Ganesh opened with a perfect 10, while Cong managed an 8. The Vietnamese archer answered with two 10s, yet Ganesh matched that with two more perfect shots, keeping the gap at a single point. That 30‑point start set a psychological edge that he never let slip.
The rest of the match saw Ganesh maintain his razor‑sharp accuracy; he never dropped a 9, and his consistency kept the five‑point cushion growing. By the final end, he had hit 10s on 14 of 15 arrows, a near‑perfect display that left Cong trailing by 5.
India’s tally climbed to 63 medals—10 gold, 22 silver, 31 bronze—after the bronze. It’s the fourth compound medal for the country, following three golds the day before, and it keeps the archery squad in the spotlight as the recurve events kick off tomorrow.
Ganesh, who had missed a chance at gold after a 144‑148 semifinal loss to Kim Jongho of South Korea, bounced back with this podium finish. His resilience has become a talking point for the team, showing that a single setback doesn’t erase a career.
Now the focus shifts to the recurve competitions starting Friday. India’s archers will look to add more medals to an already impressive haul, while Ganesh takes a breather before the next round of action.