India won its first gold medal at the 2025 FISU World University Games in the mixed compound archery event. The Indian duo of Parneet Kaur and Kushal Dalal delivered a strong performance to defeat South Korea in the final, marking a historic achievement for the country at the prestigious university-level sports event.

Key Points:

• Parneet Kaur and Kushal Dalal clinched gold in the mixed compound archery final with a 157–154 win over South Korea.
• This was India’s first gold medal at the 2025 FISU World University Games, held in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany.
• The women’s compound team of Parneet Kaur, Avneet Kaur, and Madhura Dhamangaonkar secured bronze after beating Great Britain 232–224.
• The men’s compound team won silver, narrowly losing the final to Türkiye by just one point.
• India has sent its largest-ever student-athlete contingent to the Games, and the strong showing in archery highlights the nation’s growing talent in university-level sports.