Bangladesh archer Abdur Rahman Alif won gold medal in Asia Cup Stage-2 held in Singapore Friday. Photo: BSS

DHAKA, June 20, 2025 (BSS)- Bangladesh archer Abdur Rahman Alif won gold medal in the men's recurve individual event of Asia Cup Stage-2, beating his Japanese archer Miyata Gakuto 6-4 in the gold-deciding match held in Singapore today (Friday).

Alif made auspicious start by taking 4-0 lead after winning the first two sets by 28-27 and 29-28, but the Japanese archer staged a brilliant fight back to level the set points at 4-4 by winning the third and fourth sets 28-27 and 27-26 respectively.

The final rolled into the fifth and deciding set, where Alif kept his nerve cool to win 29-26, winning his first international individual medal with the gold.