Bonna one win away from Asia Cup gold

Bangladeshi archer Bonna Akter is just one win away from a gold medal after securing her spot in the compound women's individual final at the second leg of the 2026 Asia Cup World Ranking Tournament in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq.

The talented archer has been in superb form since the competition began. She dominated the qualification stage, taking first place with an impressive score of 696. Akter kept her momentum going through the elimination rounds before edging a tense semi-final battle, claiming a thrilling 142-141 victory to book her ticket to the title match.

She will shoot for gold on Wednesday, 28 October, when she faces a challenger from Kazakhstan. Her Kazakh opponent also showed strong form to reach the final, winning the other semi-final comfortably with a score of 144-138 points to set the stage for a highly anticipated showdown.