
Bangladesh’s hopes for an Archery medal at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya officially ended after the nation's recurve archers failed to reach the quarter-final stages in both team and individual events.
In the women’s individual recurve, Shimu Akter swept Palestine's Rasha 6-0 before suffering a 6-0 loss to China's Xu in the 1/16 stage. Bangladesh's standout performer was 14-year-old Saima Salahuddin—the youngest archer competing at the Games—who defeated the Philippines' Naina Tagle in the 1/16 round before falling 6-0 to India's Anil in the pre-quarterfinals. In the men's individual recurve, Abdur Rahman Alif recorded a 6-0 victory over Thailand's Thanakorn before being eliminated 6-2 by South Korea's Lee, while Ram Krishna Saha lost 6-2 to Kazakhstan's Dauletkeldi. German head coach Martin Frederick expressed disappointment with the results, noting that while young talents like Saima showed promise through domestic trials, the national team fell short against top Asian competitors from South Korea, China, and India.
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