Bangladesh clinched their second gold medal at the Asia Cup–World Ranking Tournament, Leg 2, after defeating Kazakhstan 6–2 in the recurve men’s team final in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, on Thursday.
The trio of Abdur Rahman Alif, Md Sagor Islam and Abdulla Al Mohammad Rafi, coached by Frederick Martin, staged a comeback after losing the opening set to secure the title.
Bangladesh lost the first set 50–53 but bounced back to win the second 55–54, before taking the third 55–52 and the fourth 52–51 to complete a 6–2 victory on set points.
The triumph came a day after Bangladesh won gold in the compound women’s team event, with Bonna Akter, Sreeporna Biswas and Kulsum Akter Mone defeating Kazakhstan 230–220 in the final.
The back-to-back gold medals underline Bangladesh’s strong showing at the international tournament, with the archers securing titles in both the recurve men’s and compound women’s team events.
The Bangladesh Archery Federation congratulated the athletes and coaching staff on the latest achievement.
