Kumkum Mohod

Kumkum Mohod
Personal information
Full nameKumkum Anil Mohod
Born10 March 2009 (2009-03-10) (age 17)[1]
Sport
CountryIndia
SportArchery
Event
Recurve
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking
104 (18 May 2026)
Personal best671 (2026)
Medal record
Women's recurve archery
Representing  India
World Cup
Gold medal – first place2026 ShanghaiTeam
Gold medal – first place2026 AntalyaMixed team
Updated on 8 June 2026

Kumkum Anil Mohod (born 10 March 2009) is an Indian female recurve archer. She is recognised for the country's notable gold medal victory in the women's team event at the Shanghai leg of the 2026 Archery World Cup.[2]

Career

Mohod made her first-ever appearance at the 2025 Asia Cup in Bangkok.[3]

2026

Mohod performed well in the trials for the 2026 National team selection and made her Archery World Cup debut during the Puebla leg of the 2026 Archery World Cup.[4]

In May, Mohod, along with Ankita Bhakat and Deepika Kumari, stunned South Korea and China to win a gold medal in the women's team event at the Shanghai leg of the World Cup.[5] Later in that month, she qualified to represent the nation at the 2026 Asian Games.[6] She was also selected to participate in the last two stages of the 2026 Archery World Cup.[7]

In June, during the Antalya stage of the World Cup, Mohod, along with Dhiraj Bommadevara, won the gold medal in the recurve mixed team event, defeating South Korea in the final.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Khelo India Athletes" (PDF). Khelo India. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "After Archery World Cup gold with second-hand bow, India's Kumkum Mohod sets sights on Olympic success". Olympics.com. 9 June 2026. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "2025 Asia Cup-World Ranking Tournament, Stage I | Recurve Women | Final Rankings". ianseo.net. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Top names joined by youngsters as India names season-opening World Cup line-up". World Archery. 4 February 2026. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "India topple hosts China in dramatic shoot-off to claim recurve team gold in Archery World Cup". Firstpost. 10 May 2026. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "2nd Phase & Final Selection Trial for the 2026 Asian Games & 2026 World Cup Stage 3 & 4 held at SAI NCOE, Sonipat, Haryana from 15th to 18th May, 2026 trials" (PDF). Archery Association of India. 18 May 2026. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Kumari, Das and Deotale miss out as India names Asian Games squad". World Archery. 22 May 2026. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "Dhiraj, Kumkum shine as India shock Korea to win World Cup archery gold". India Today. 14 June 2026. Retrieved 14 June 2026.