Bangladesh win gold in Asia Cup Archery

UNB, Dhaka :
Bangladesh archers Hakim Ahmed and Diya Siddique won gold in the recurve mixed double’s event of the 2023 Asia Cup Archery World Cup Ranking Tournament, Stage-1 in Chinese Taipei on Sunday.
Hakim Ahmed Rubel and Diya Siddiqui beat their Kazakhstan rivals Abdullin Ilfat and E Alina partner by 5-3 set in the event’s final.
Mohammad Abdul Hakin Rubel earned a bronze medal for Bangladesh in the recurve men’s singles beating his Kazakhstan opponent Abdullin Ilfat by 6-4 set in a bronze medal deciding match of the event, also today.
However, Diya Siddiqui of Bangladesh lost to her Malaysian rival Mashaqikh Syaqiera by 4-6 set in the 3rd place deciding bronze medal match of the recurve women’s singles on Sunday.
A nine-member Bangladesh National Archery team comprising six archers and three officials left the capital for Chinese Taipei last Tuesday.
Members of Bangladesh team: Mohamnad Hakim Ahmed Rubel, M Sagor Islam, Ram Krishna Saha (recurve men’s archer), Diya Siddiqui (recurve women’s archer), Mohammad Ashiquzzaman (compound men’s archer) and Shymoli Rai (compound women’s archer).
Officials: Aynal Haque Swapan (team manager), Martin Frederick ( head coach) and Mohammad Hasan (coach).