Oh Ye-jin Wins Silver in Women's Recurve Individual Archery [AG Video]

Oh Ye-jin has claimed the silver medal in the women's recurve individual archery event at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

In the final of the women's recurve individual event held today (October 3) at the multi-purpose ground of the Okazaki Central Park in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Oh suffered a comeback defeat to India's 17-year-old rising talent, Kumkum Anil Mohod, following a fierce battle that went to a shoot-off after a 5-5 tie in set points (29-27, 29-29, 29-30, 28-27, 28-30).

Earlier, Oh also secured a silver medal in the women's recurve team event.

This marks the first time in Asian Games history that South Korean women's archery failed to win a gold medal in the recurve category.

In the first set, Oh started with a 9-point shot before consecutively hitting the center of the 10-point ring, scoring 29 points.

On the other hand, Mohod wavered with a 9 and an 8 after starting with a 10, managing only 27 points. Oh won the set 29-27 to take an early 2-0 lead in set points.

In the second set, Mohod, having dialed in her sights, shot a 9, a 10, and a 10 for a total of 29 points.

Oh matched her with 29 points as well, and the two archers shared a set point each, bringing the score to 3-1.

The third set featured a flawless performance from Mohod.

While Mohod scored a perfect 30 points with three straight 10s, Oh kept pace by shooting two 10s, but her final arrow landed in the 9-ring, giving up the set 29-30 and allowing Mohod to tie the match at 3-3.

In the fourth set, Oh fell behind initially after opening with a 9-point shot while Mohod scored a 10.

However, Oh quickly bounced back by hitting a 10 and a 9 to finish with 28 points. Mohod struggled significantly with an 8 and a 9, stopping at 27 points, allowing Oh to win 28-27 and reclaim the lead at 5-3.

With the gold medal just within reach in the final fifth set, Mohod demonstrated remarkable resilience by shooting another three consecutive 10s for a perfect 30.

Oh put up a strong fight with 28 points (9-9-10), but the set ended in a 5-5 tie, sending the match to a shoot-off where the winner would be decided by a single arrow.

Stepping up to the shooting line first, Oh's arrow missed the center of the target and landed in the 8-ring, while Mohod pierced the exact center of the 10-ring to conclude the match.

(Photo: Yonhap News)
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