The individual competition at the 2025 Asian Archery Championships in Dhaka narrowed to the final four in each event today – with several new names making a mark on the road to the medals.
While Korea’s Kim Jongho, the Bangkok 2023 continental silver medallist, maintained his form to reach the compound men’s semifinals, top seeds in the other three categories – including Yankton 2021 World Archery Champion Jang Minhee – were knocked out earlier than expected.
Jongho survived a strong quarterfinal challenge from Chinese Taipei’s Yen Tzu Hsiang, under-18 bronze medallist at this year’s World Archery Youth Championships in Winnipeg, keeping him on track for a second continental podium.
He will face teammate Lee Eun Ho, one of two emerging Korean men joining the semifinals alongside experienced campaigner Choi Yonghee. Choi will meet Malaysia’s Mohd Juwaidi Mazuki, who continues a strong season with another impressive run.
The compound women’s competition also saw new names break through. Bangladesh’s 17-year-old Most Kulsum Akther Mone delighted home fans by advancing to the final four, upsetting top seed Deepshikha along the way. She will meet India’s Prithika Pradeep, another rising talent and youth silver medallist, in an all-youngster semifinal.
India also retained strong representation through world number two Jyothi Surekha Vennam, who joins Chinese Taipei’s Si-yu Chen in the second semifinal. Chen’s run, highlighted by a win over Korea’s Park Yerin, confirmed the emergence of a new contender in the region.
