Dhiraj Bommadevara Sets Asian Games Recurve Record

India’s Dhiraj Bommadevara set a new Asian Games record in the men’s recurve individual archery qualification event on 26 September 2026. He scored 698 out of 720 points at Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Multipurpose Square in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, and finished as the top seed in the individual draw.

Recurve Archery Qualification Format

Recurve archery qualification in major multi-sport events uses 72 arrows, with each arrow carrying a maximum of 10 points. The total possible score in the round is 720 points, and rankings are decided by the aggregate score.

Asian Games Record and Seeding

Dhiraj’s score of 698 points surpassed the previous Asian Games qualification record of 690 points held by Korea’s Lee Woo. The top seed in the individual event receives a bye into the second round of the 64-archer elimination draw.

India’s Men’s Recurve Team Result

India’s men’s recurve team, which included Dhiraj Bommadevara, finished with a combined score of 2039 points in qualification. The team placed among the top three seeds and received a bye into the pre-quarterfinals of the team event.

Important Facts for Exams

• Recurve archery is one of the two Olympic archery bow disciplines, the other being compound archery in non-Olympic events.
• A standard recurve qualification round consists of 72 arrows shot at a target from a fixed distance.
• The maximum score in a recurve qualification round is 720 points.
• The Asian Games is a continental multi-sport event organised under the Olympic Council of Asia.

Scoring Pattern in the Qualification Round

Dhiraj scored 348 points in the first 36 arrows and 350 points in the final 36 arrows. His total of 698 points placed him ahead of all other archers in the qualification round.