Golden double beckons for Bangladesh at Asia Cup Archery

Bangladesh have secured places in two gold-medal finals at the Asia Cup World Ranking Tournament Stage 2 in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq on Monday, boosting the country's hopes of two gold medals in archery.

The Bangladesh men's recurve team comprising Abdur Rahman Alif, Md. Sagar Islam and Abdullah Al Mohammad Rafi stormed into the final with a commanding 6-0 victory over Uzbekistan in the semifinals.

Bangladesh will take on Kazakhstan for the gold-deciding final match on October 29.

Bangladesh also reached the women's compound final after Banna Akter, Sriparna Biswas and Kulsum Akter Moni defeated Sri Lanka 233-219. They will take on Kazakhstan for the gold medal-deciding encounter on October 28.

Bangladeshi archers have also impressed in the qualifying rounds. Nawaz Ahmed Rakib topped the men's compound standings with 693 points, while Banna Akter led the women's compound event with 696 points. Alif finished third in the men's recurve qualification with 657 points.

The second leg of the 2026 Asia Cup is being held in Sulaymaniyah from October 24 to 29, offering archers an opportunity to win medals and earn valuable world ranking points.