Dhiraj Bommadevara and Kunkum Mohod make शानदार start in National Archery Championship
Secured top positions in men's and women's recurve qualification rounds on the first day of the competition held in Shillong
By Capital Kranti desk, Gandhinagar · Editor: Parth Thakkar
12 November 2026, 8:27 pm · 2 min read
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On the first day of the National Archery Championship, which commenced at Shillong's Parade Ground on Thursday, World Cup Finals gold medallist Dhiraj Bommadevara and Asian Games champion Kunkum Mohod proved their strong capability by securing the first position in the men's and women's recurve qualification rounds respectively, according to a report by Sportstar.
Amidst bad weather conditions, Dhiraj Bommadevara scored 680, which included 24 'X' and 14 '10's. It is noteworthy that 24 'X' was the highest score. Meanwhile, Maharashtra's Kunkum Mohod recorded her best score so far with a score of 677, which included 10 'X' and 26 '10's. Kunkum's previous best score was 671.
The weather remained highly unpredictable during the competition. The atmosphere shifted from sunshine and heat to cloudy and windy, followed by light rain that tested the archers. Due to the reduction in light, the competition was suspended before the scheduled day's programme could be completed.
Dhiraj Bommadevara arrived in Shillong at 10 pm on Wednesday and, after a quick recovery, scored 343 in the first segment. Subsequently, due to a change in the schedule, a long break of more than an hour had to be taken, after which he scored 337 in the second segment and secured the first position by a narrow margin of just one point. Dhiraj stated that he has learned a lot in a single day due to the changing weather. He further added that one side of the field is open while the other side is a large mountain, making it difficult to estimate when the wind blows, but he enjoyed facing these challenging conditions.
The 17-year-old Kunkum tried to present her best game without any overthinking. Former World Youth Champion Parth Salukhe recorded his best score of the season with a score of 679. Olympian and Asian Games women's team gold medallist Ankita Bhakate secured the second position with a score of 662, while veteran Deepika Kumari finished in 10th place with a score of 646.
Kunkum Mohod has been a player who won a gold medal for the women's team in the Asian Games.
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