Kolkata, Nov 21 (IANS) India’s Isiah Rajendra Sanam won his maiden international gold medal in the men’s individual compound event of the 16th Asian archery championship at Bali, Indonesia Saturday.
The 15th-ranked Indian pushed Indonesian Nyoman Puruhito, 11 rungs higher in rankings, to the silver medal with a 106-103 final conquest. The win gave Sanam a creditable double — team and individual gold medals.

Fifth-seeded Jayanta Talukdar held his nerve to defeat 11th-seeded compatriot Mangal Singh Champia 112-110 in the men’s individual recurve bronze medal play-off, according to information received here.

Manjudha Soy came up with creditable victory against eighth-ranked Iranian Seyedeh Halimian 113-111 in the women’s individual compound bronze medal play-off.

As the meet ended, India ensured perhaps the best ever medal haul in it by winning two gold, two silver and two bronze medals.