Oh Ye-jin Takes Silver as India Sweeps Women’s Recurve Titles

South Korean archer Oh Ye-jin won silver in the women’s individual recurve event at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Saturday after a dramatic final against India’s Kumkum Anil Mohod was decided by a one-arrow shoot-off.

Oh, 23, and the 17-year-old Mohod finished the five-set contest level at 5-5 at Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The set scores were 29-27, 29-29, 29-30, 28-27 and 28-30.

The South Korean held a 5-3 lead after four sets and needed only to tie the fifth to secure the gold medal. Mohod responded by putting all three arrows into the 10-ring for a perfect 30, while Oh scored 28, sending the match to a sudden-death shoot-off.

Shooting first, Oh recorded an eight. Mohod then struck a 10 to complete the comeback and claim the title. The result gave India both women’s recurve gold medals after it also defeated South Korea in the team competition a day earlier.

Oh therefore leaves the Games with two silver medals. She said afterward that she regretted not converting the opportunity but would use the disappointment to develop as an athlete. She described the tournament as a valuable experience and promised to return with a stronger performance.

The final also underlined India’s growing strength across the Asian Games archery program. India won three of the five compound gold medals available at the competition and added victories in both the women’s individual and team recurve events.

For South Korea, traditionally the dominant force in international recurve archery, the women’s competition ended without a gold medal. Veteran Kang Chae-young had already been eliminated in the quarterfinals, leaving Oh as the country’s last chance in the individual event.

Oh did not blame the conditions for the result, saying there was little wind and that the weather allowed her to show her ability. Asked about facing the Indian team, she maintained that South Korea remained capable of matching its emerging rival.

The narrow defeat adds urgency to South Korea’s effort to respond to a changing competitive balance in Asian archery. While the final was settled by only two arrows, India’s sweep of the women’s recurve titles marked a significant result against a South Korean program long accustomed to setting the standard in the discipline.