India's women's recurve archery team of Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat and Kumkum Mohod claimed gold at the Archery World Cup Stage 2 in Shanghai on Sunday, defeating host nation China 5-4 in a shoot-off after regulation play ended in a tie. Veteran archer Deepika Kumari proved decisive, scoring a crucial 9 on her final arrow to seal the victory — India's first World Cup gold in the discipline since 2021. The result was made more remarkable by India's semifinal win over South Korea, a nation that has won the Olympic recurve team title a record ten times.