India and Belgium had a chance to go head-to-head in the 2018 Hyundai Archery World Cup Stage 2 in Antalya, Turkey. Taking place on the 12th of September, the compound mixed team bronze medal event pitted India against Belgium in a tense battle for victory. It was ultimately India who emerged victorious, with a score of 149-135 and the bronze medal to show for it. This result secured India’s third medal in the competition, as the first two golds had been won by Abhishek Verma and Rajat Chauhan the day before.
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India-Belgium Battle for Bronze Medal
The match began with the Indian team of Abhishek Verma and Jyothi Surekha Vennam against the Belgian team of Luca Codreanu and Jérôme Giraud. Having already established themselves in the tournament, the Indian team had come into the match with a bit of pressure and anxiety. On the flip side, the Belgian team remained calm and confident. As the match began, it was immediately evident that this was going to be a tense and hard-fought encounter.
Both teams displayed incredible mechanics, skill and technique throughout the match, although it was India who took the early lead. After the third end they were up 37-27, which put the Belgian team on the back foot. They managed to close the gap in the fourth end, but India responded well and took back the initiative. From there on out, there was a constant battle between the two teams with India eventually coming out on top.
India Wins It in the Final End
The scoring stayed close throughout the match with India holding on tight to their slim lead. As the match progressed, it became clear that the outcome of the match would come down to the final end. And so it was. India was able to match the effort put forward by the Belgium team in the fifth end and then pushed ahead in the sixth, giving themselves a 14-point advantage going into the final end.
The match came to an end with India taking out the final end by two points, giving them the 149-135 victory. In the end, it was India’s superior mechanics and precision that allowed them to edge out the Belgian team and take home the bronze medal. This was the third medal for India in the Antalya tournament and a great result for the team.
The bronze medal match between India and Belgium at the 2018 Hyundai Archery World Cup Stage 2 in Antalya, Turkey was a match that had its fair share of drama and excitement. Ultimately, it was India who emerged victorious, with Abhishek Verma and Jyothi Surekha Vennam taking home the bronze medal with a score of 149-135. This marks the third medal for India in this tournament and highlights the team’s incredible archery skills and precision.
India v Belgium – compound mixed team bronze | Antalya 2018 Hyundai Archery World Cup S2
The compound mixed team bronze medal match at the second stage of the 2018 Hyundai Archery World Cup Final in Antalya, Turkey. Compound archers shoot at a target 50 metres away and the central 10-ring measures just 8cm in diameter.
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Event: Antalya 2018 (18116)
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