Shillong, Nov 13: Host state Meghalaya is still waiting for its first medals in the NTPC Senior National Archery Championship, which entered its second day of competition here today.
Phrangkupar Kharjahrin led the men’s compound contingent with 691 points in 58th place. In women’s compound, Dambesa M Sangma and Flory Taro both scored 666 to finish 66th and 67th, while Wandamaphi Kyndait was the state’s highest-placed women’s recurve archer, with 587 points in 71st place. Devraj Mohaptra’s fourth place in men’s recurve yesterday remains the host state’s best result so far.
Delhi’s Priyansh and Punjab’s Parneet Kaur won the men’s and women’s compound qualification gold medals as the compound events got underway at the Umsawli Parade Ground. The championship is organised by the Archery Association of Meghalaya under the aegis of the Archery Association of India.
In the men’s compound qualification round, Priyansh topped the standings with 713 points. Haryana’s Mohit Dagar finished one point behind on 712 to take silver while his state-mate Kushal Dalal took bronze with 710.
In the women’s compound qualification round, Parneet shot two rounds of 355 for 710 points, six clear of Maharashtra’s Madhura Dhamangaonkar on 704. Telangana’s Chikitha Taniparthi took bronze with 699.
The recurve qualification medals from the opening day went to some of the biggest names in the field. Services’ Dhiraj Bommadevara, the 2026 Archery World Cup Final champion, took men’s gold, with Maharashtra’s Parth Sushant Salunkhe and Odisha’s Arjun Khara taking silver and bronze. In the women’s event, Maharashtra’s Kumkum Anil Mohod, a double gold medallist at the 2026 Asian Games, took gold ahead of Jharkhand’s Ankita Bhakat and Services’ Sangeeta.
