Kang Chae-young (Hyundai Mobis) was eliminated from the women's recurve individual event at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after losing to an Indian competitor.
On October 3, at the Okazaki Central Park in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Kang faced India's Kumkum Anil Mohod in the quarterfinals, where she lost with a set score of 4-6.
After dropping the first set, Kang managed to win the second but could not overcome Mohod in the remaining sets, thus missing out on a spot in the semifinals.
As a result, Kang secured a silver medal in the women's team event and a bronze in the mixed team event, finishing her individual competition in the quarterfinals. The previous day, she won a silver medal in the women's recurve team event alongside Oh Ye-jin (Gwangju Bank) and Lee Yoon-ji (Hyundai Mobis), and a bronze in the mixed team event with Kim Je-deok (Yecheon County Office).
India has emerged as a significant competitor to Korea in recurve archery at this tournament. The Korean women's team lost to India in the team event finals with a set score of 3-5, ending their bid for an eighth consecutive title since the 1998 Bangkok Games. In the men's team event, India also reached the finals to compete against Korea for the gold medal.
In the individual events, India continued to block the path of Korean athletes. Kim Je-deok was eliminated in the men's individual round of 16 by India's Neeraj Chauhan, losing 4-6, followed by Kang's defeat to Mohod, marking the exit of two Korean archers from the individual recurve events.
The Korean women's recurve hopes now rest on Oh Ye-jin, who will compete against Taiwan's Hsu Hsin-tzu in the quarterfinals for a chance to advance to the semifinals.
At the previous 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, Korean archers Lim Si-hyun and An San both reached the finals in the women's recurve individual event, securing gold and silver medals, with Lim defeating An for the gold.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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