In Brief
- Dhiraj won men’s recurve gold at Saltillo World Cup Final.
- Victory came after a tie-breaker against World Championship medallist Nakanishi Junya.
- The match was decided 6-5 after a shoot-off score of 10-9 favoring Dhiraj.
- This is Dhiraj’s first World Cup Final gold in his third appearance.
Indian archer Dhiraj secured a historic win in the men’s recurve event at the Saltillo World Cup Final. In a closely contested title match, he faced Japanese archer Nakanishi Junya, a medallist at the World Championships. The match was intense, ending 6-5 in favour of Dhiraj after six sets of shooting, with the scores deadlocked at 28-28, 28-29, 29-28, 28-30, 28-27 across the sets.
The gold medal was ultimately decided in a shoot-off where Dhiraj edged out Nakanishi 10-9. This victory marks an important milestone as it is Dhiraj’s first gold medal at a World Cup Final, achieved in only his third appearance at this level of competition.
The match demonstrated high skill and composure from both archers, with Dhiraj prevailing in a nail-biting finish. His performance at Saltillo underlines his rising stature on the international archery stage.
