Asian Youth Archery Championship 2024: Full schedule, Indian contingent, and live-streaming details

The inaugural edition of the Asian Youth Archery Championships is set to take place in Taipei City, Chinese Taipei, from September 27 to October 3, 2024. This highly anticipated event will see young archers from across Asia competing in two age categories (U18 and U21) and two disciplines (compound and recurve).

After hosting major events like the 2017 Universiade, Taipei City is ready to welcome another international tournament.

The Indian archery team will be sending a strong 32-member squad to compete in this age-group event. Among them, the spotlight will be on Aditi Gopichand Swami, the current world champion in the women’s compound individual category, as she aims to continue her medal-winning streak.

Other notable names from the Indian contingent include Kushal Dayal (Men’s U21 Compound), Avneet Kaur (Women’s U21 Compound), and Tisha Punia (Women’s U21 Recurve), each bringing valuable international experience to the competition.

The Asian Youth Archery Championships will kick off with the ranking rounds for both U21 and U18 categories on September 28, followed by individual events on September 29. Team events will take place on September 30, and the mixed team competitions are scheduled for October 1. The finals for the compound category will be held on October 2, while the recurve finals are set for October 3.

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Asian Youth Archery Championship 2024: Full Schedule

September 28, Saturday - U21 and U18 Ranking Round

September 29, Sunday - U21 and U18 Individual

September 30, Monday - U21 and U18 Team

October 1, Tuesday - U21 and U18 Mixed Team

October 2, Wednesday - U21 and U18 Compound Finals

October 3, Thursday - U21 and U18 Recurve Finals

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Asian Youth Archery Championship 2024: Indian Contingent

India’s 32-member team is packed with talent, including seasoned athletes like Tisha Punia, who has participated in senior-level competitions and finished ninth in the Asian Olympic qualifiers. Her best performance came at the Asia Cup Leg 1 in Phuket, where she finished fourth. In the men’s U21 compound category, Kushal Dayal gained prominence with his gold-medal performances at the 2021 World Youth Archery Championships. Avneet Kaur is another consistent performer at the senior level, ready to make her mark in this competition.

In the U18 category, India will be represented by young talents across compound and recurve disciplines. The Indian contingent will be eager to dominate the field, especially in the absence of archery powerhouses like China and Korea.

Squads:

U18

Compound Men: Manav Ganeshrao Jadhao, Rahul, Sukhmandeep Singh, Pradhuman Yadav

Compound Women: Vaishnavi Kumar Patil, Prithika Pradeep, Ekta Rani, Tejal Rajendra Salve

Recurve Men: Dnyanesh Balaji Cherale, Sairaj Dinesh Hanme, Smaran Sarvesh Lavanya Rajkumar, Rudra Kumar

Recurve Women: Jannat, Vaishnavi Babarao Pawar, Sharvari Somnath Shende, Pranjal Tholiya

U21

Compound Men: Kushal Dayal, Aditya Dnyandev Gadadhe, Trinath Chowdary Pendyala, Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru

Compound Women: Dnyaneshwari Dnyandev Gadadhe, Avneet Kaur, Saloni Kirar, Aditi Gopichand Swami

Recurve Men: Naseeb, Rahul, Juyel Sarkar, Rayyan Taufeeq Siddiqui

Recurve Women: Bhargaviben Vargishkumar Bhagora, Basanti Mahato, Tisha Punia, Kiran

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Asian Youth Archery Championship 2024: Telecast & Live-Streaming Details

Live-Streaming & Telecast Details: World Archery YouTube Channel / Archery + Website