Bangladesh team qualified for the men's recurve team and mixed recurve team events of the 2024 Asia Cup Archery Stage -1 (World Ranking Tournament) held in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Thursday. Bangladesh recurve men's team, which got a bye in the quarterfinal, beat Uzbekistan by 5-1 sets in the semifinal to qualify for the final. Bangladesh recurve men's team consisting of Hakim Ahmed Rubel, Abdur Rahman Alif and Sagar Islam will play neighbouring India in the event's final on Sunday (Feb 25). Bangladesh recurve mixed team consisting of Sagor Islam and Diya Siddiqui reached the semifinal beating Pakistan by 17-15 points in the tie breaker as the quarterfinal match between two teams ended in 4-4 set in the scheduled time on Thursday. Later, Bangladesh qualified for the final eliminating Uzbekistan by 5-3 sets and will face India in the final on Sunday (Feb 25).Bangladesh recurve women's team consisting of Diya Siddiqui, Shima Akter Shimu and Fahima Sultana Nisha lost to Uzbekistan by 3-5 sets in the semifinal on Thursday and will play the bronze deciding match with hosts Iraq, also on Sunday (Feb 25). Bangladesh compound mixed team comprising Topu Roy and Meghla Rani beat their rivals from Kuwait by 151-145 score in the quarterfinal and lost to India by 146-157 score in the semifinal on Thursday. They will play hosts Iraq in the bronze medal deciding match on Saturday (Feb 24).   Source: UNB

Bangladeshi archer Mohammad Rumon Shana has won gold in the recurve men’s singles of the ongoing Asia Cup-World Ranking Archery Tournament (Stage-3). The 24-year-old beat Shi Zhengi of China by 7-3 set points in the final at Clark City in Philippines on Friday. On the way to the final, Shana beat Thiha Htet Zaw of Myanmar by 6-0 sets in the round of 16, Thepna Denchai of Thailand by 6-0 sets points in the round of eight and outplayed Yang Huie Jhe of Chinese Taipei by 7-1 sets points in the quarterfinal. In the day's recurve men's team event, Bangladesh archery team comprising of Shana, Tamimul Islam and Hakim Ahmed Rubel clinched silver at the same venue. The Bangladesh team, sponsored by Modhumoti Bank Ltd, conceded a 3-5 set points defeat to Chinese team comprising of Xiangshuo Qi, Zhenqi Shi and La Ta in the final. In the day's recurve mixed team event, Bangladesh team comprising Shana and Beauty Rai bagged bronze beating Yu-Chen Yeh and Zih-Siang Lin of Chinese Taipei by 5-1 set points in the place deciding match. Source: UNB AH