Shyam Sunder Swami bags bronze; Rakesh, Anjum fourth in Bangkok Para Archery

Shyam Sunder Swami secured a bronze medal for India after edging past senior teammate and Paris Paralympic bronze medallist 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 bronzes.