Bangladesh clinches one gold, two silver and two bronze medals

Bangladesh Archery team advanced to the finals of 6 events out of 10 events of "2026 Asia Cup Stage-2, World Ranking Tournament" in Solemania, Iraq. 

Bangladesh secured the gold medal in the compound women's team event with a score of 230-220. In the compound men's team event, Bangladesh lost to Kazakhstan by a score of 224-230. In the compound team event, Bangladesh won the silver medal with a score of 142-153. He won the bronze medal by defeating Ayazhan ZHAKSYLYK of Kazakhstan.

Bangladesh will compete in three more gold medal and 3 bronze medal matches on Thursday in Solemania, Iraq.

Earlier, Bangladesh delivered an outstanding performance at the 2026 Asia Cup-World Ranking Tournament, Leg 2, held in Sulaimaniyah, Iraq, securing the gold medal in the Compound Women's Team event on Wednesday. 

The Bangladesh trio of Bonna Akter, Sreeporna Biswas & Kulsum Akter Mone defeated Kazakhstan by 230-220 points in the gold medal match to achieve this remarkable success.

The Bangladeshi archers demonstrated exceptional confidence, consistency, and precision throughout the final. Bangladesh scored 57, 57, 58, and 58 points across the four ends, finishing with an impressive total of 230 points. Kazakhstan, meanwhile, scored 55, 52, 56, and 57 points, accumulating 220 points. Bangladesh thus secured a convincing 10-point victory to claim the gold medal.

This achievement marks another significant milestone in the development of archery in Bangladesh. The victory highlights the growing skills, confidence, and competitive strength of Bangladeshi archers on the international stage.

The Bangladesh Archery Federation extends its heartfelt congratulations to the athletes, coaches, officials, and everyone involved in achieving this proud moment for the country. The Federation also wishes the Bangladesh archery team continued success in future international competitions.

Earlier, Bangladesh's archer Bonna Akter secured a place in the women's compound individual final at the 2026 Asia Cup World Ranking Tournament - Stage II on Tuesday.

Bonna Akter has demonstrated an impressive performance throughout the competition. In the qualification round, she scored 696 points, securing first place in the Women's Compound category and establishing herself as one of the leading competitors in the event.

According to the provided scorecards, Bonna Akter won her semifinal match by 142-141 points, narrowly defeating her opponent to advance to the final.

In the other semifinal, Kazakhstan's representative secured a 144-138-point victory, earning a place in the gold-medal match against Bangladesh.