Dhiraj Bommadevara reaches semis, chases two medals in Antalya
Three identical 6-2 wins, two opening byes, and a mixed-team final already booked — one archer is carrying India's entire Antalya campaign.
Dhiraj Bommadevara is India's lone survivor in individual competition at Archery World Cup Stage 3 in Antalya — and honestly, he's made it look routine. Two opening-round byes gave him a slow start, but he didn't need the warmup. Three straight 6-2 wins over Leon Zemella (Germany), Mohammadhossein Golshani Asl (Iran), and Massimiliano Mandia (Italy) — identical scorelines, no drama — punched his ticket to the semifinals. Next up: Germany's Moritz Wieser.
Wieser's dangerous. He already put Neeraj Chauhan away 6-0 in the fourth round, so Dhiraj won't be taking him lightly. But the bigger picture? A double podium finish is still very much on the table. Dhiraj and Kumkum Mohod had already locked up a mixed team final spot before Friday's individual draws even ran — meaning at least two medals are sitting there waiting for India regardless of what happens next.
The rest of the squad? Eliminated. Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat, Atanu Das — all out in the individual rounds. Compound stars Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Parneet Kaur couldn't hold on either. So this weekend belongs to Dhiraj. He's carrying the entire Indian campaign on his back now, and so far, the weight isn't showing.
By the numbers
The data behind the story — figures from cited sources, with our own analysis labelled.
- —First roundBye
- —Second roundBye
- 6–2Third round🇩🇪Leon Zemella
- 6–2Fourth round🇮🇷Mohammadhossein Golshani Asl
- 6–2Quarterfinal🇮🇹Massimiliano Mandia
Recurve men's individual, Antalya. Next: semifinal vs Moritz Wieser (GER).
Wieser reached the semis by beating India's Neeraj Chauhan 6-0 in the fourth round.
Further reading
- World Archery — official results and rankings — Federation home for live event results and the world rankings.