New Delhi, Nov 10: In a creditable performance, Indian men's team finished second in the 13th Asian Archery Championship which concluded at Yangon, Myanmar, yesterday. Indian archers with a score of 248 finished behind Korea who garnered 251 in the final round, according to information received here.

The individual scorers were Satyadev Prasad (1324), Tarundeep Rai (1319) and Viswas (1306).

In the women's category, India could not make it to the podium after it lost to Chinese Taipei in the bronze medal tie. Korea and China claimed gold and silver medal respectively. Dola Banerjee (1319), Chakrovolu Swuro (1316) and V Chanu (1286) scored the highest individual points.

Archery association of India president Vijay Kumar Malhotra, in a message here today, congratulated the team and said the scores indicate that archers' "preparation for the Olympics Games in Athens next year is on the right track".

Bureau Report