Bangkok, Apr 4: Shyam Sunder Swami secured a bronze medal for India after edging past senior teammate and Paris Paralympic bronze medalist Rakesh Kumar in a closely-fought playoff at the World Archery Para Series here.
Swami prevailed 143 (10*) to 143 (9) in the bronze medal match of the compound men’s individual event, with the contest being decided on a tie-break after both archers were locked at identical scores.
A mixed team bronze winner at Paris Paralympics, Rakesh ended his campaign in fourth place following the heartbreak in the shoot-off.
In the W1 women’s individual event, Anjum Tanwar also finished fourth after going down 2-6 in her bronze medal match against an opponent from the Republic of Korea.
The Bangkok meet follows the Asia Cup first leg held recently at the same venue, where India delivered a strong showing with a haul of 10 medals — two gold, four silver and four bronze.
However, India had to settle for second place behind Kazakhstan, who topped the standings with three gold and one bronze medal. (PTI)
