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India clinch U-18 and U-21 gold medals in World Archery Youth Championships

By the halfway mark, the trio extended its lead to 10 points and went on to seal the issue with a handsome eight-point margin

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India's women compound archers reigned supreme, winning the Under-18 and U-21 team titles at the World Youth Championships here on Thursday. India women's under-18 compound team of Aishwarya Sharma, Aditi Swami and Ekta Rani defeated their opponents from USA for their first gold medal of the day.

The women's team bounced back from behind to edge past Olivia Dean, Liko Arreola and Leann Drake 214-212. Later in the evening, the U-21 trio of Avneet Kaur, Parneet Kaur and Pragati prevailed over Mexico's Adriana Castillo, Jimenez Valdez and Selene Rodriguez 222-214 to complete its dominance. The U-21 women's team had a strong start, taking a four-point lead in the opening end.

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