Dhiraj Bommadevara wins historic archery World Cup gold
Dhiraj Bommadevara became the first Indian male recurve archer to win gold at the Archery World Cup Final.
What is happening
Indian archer Dhiraj Bommadevara became the first Indian male recurve archer to win gold at the Archery World Cup Final.
The recurve category is the Olympic discipline of archery, distinct from the compound category used in some other competitions.
The win adds to India's growing medal tally in recurve archery on the world stage.
Key facts
| Topic | Dhiraj Bommadevara wins historic archery World Cup gold |
| Syllabus | General Awareness - Sports |
| Places | India |
| Keywords | Dhiraj Bommadevara, recurve archery, Archery World Cup, sports |
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Remember: Dhiraj Bommadevara; recurve archery; Archery World Cup; sports. Expect a statement-based or match-the-following question on this.
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Dhiraj Bommadevara recently created history by becoming the first Indian male archer to win a World Cup Final gold in which category, the Olympic discipline of archery?
- Barebow
- Recurve
- Compound
- Longbow
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Answer: B — Dhiraj Bommadevara became the first Indian male recurve archer to win gold at the Archery World Cup Final; recurve is the Olympic archery discipline.
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