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New stars emerge as final fours decided in Asian Championships

11 November 2025

Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Korean archers pose after reaching semifinals in Dhaka 2025 Asian Championships.

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.

Bangladesh’s 17-year-old Most Kulsum Akther Mone answers the media in Dhaka 2025.

In the recurve women’s competition, India produced another breakthrough as Ankita Bhakat defeated top seed Jang Minhee to secure a semifinal place. The 24-year-old will face teammate Deepika Kumari, who also impressed in her quarterfinal against Lee Gahyun, making it an all-Indian clash for a spot in the final.

The second semifinal will feature Korea’s Paris 2024 Olympic silver medallist Nam Suhyeon against India’s Sangeeta, who continues her steady rise after previous success at the Tashkent 2023 Asia Cup.

The recurve men’s draw mixed experience with emerging talent. Korea’s Seo Mingi and India’s Dhiraj Bommadevara both advanced as expected, joined by Korea’s Jang Chaehwan and India’s Rahul Rahul – two new faces at this stage of major international competition.

Competition continues tomorrow in Dhaka with mixed team eliminations.

You can watch the finals live on Thursday and Friday with a subscription to archery+.