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”’Yashdeep Sanjay Bhoge”’ (born 2000) is an Indian [[Recurve archery|recurve archer]] from Maharashtra.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 2026 |title=Yashdeep Sanjay Bhoge {{!}} World Archery |url=https://www.worldarchery.sport/profile/28051/yashdeep-sanjay-bhoge/biography |access-date=2026-09-18 |website=www.worldarchery.sport |language=en}}</ref> He qualified to represent [[India at the 2026 Asian Games|India]] in recurve men’s individual and team events, at the [[2026 Asian Games]] at [[Nagoya]], [[Aichi Prefecture]], [[Japan]] from 19 September to 4 October 2026.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-09-15 |title=Asian Games 2026: Full schedule, India’s contingent, venues and medal hopes; all you need to know |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/asian-games-2026/asian-games-2026-full-schedule-indias-contingent-venues-and-medal-hopes-all-you-need-to-know/articleshow/134255505.cms |access-date=2026-09-18 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2026-09-17 |title=India archery squad for Asian Games 2026 — Full list of recurve, compound archers travelling to Aichi-Nagoya |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/asian-games/news/indian-archery-compound-recruve-squads-asian-games-2026-full-list-of-names-dhiraj-jyothi/article71451243.ece |access-date=2026-09-18 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref>
== Early life ==
Bhoge is from [[Amravati]], Maharashtra. He did his schooling at School of Scholars in Amravati, where he started archery in Class 5 out of curiosity. In school, he trained under sports instructors Neeraj Daff and Ganesh Vishwakarma. Later, he did law at Dr Punjabrao Deshmukh Law College, also in Amravati, from 2019 to 2024 when he represented [[Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University]] twice in the world-level University competitions. He joined Indian Railways in 2024 and works as a junior clerk.<ref name=”:1″>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2025-11-26 |title=Yashdeep Bhoge, Who Won Gold For India At Asian Archery Championship, Now Has Eyes Set On Olympics |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/en/sports/yashdeep-bhoge-shoots-a-gold-for-india-at-the-asian-archery-championship-enn25112604014 |access-date=2026-09-18 |website=ETV Bharat News |language=en}}</ref>
== Career ==
After six years of archery in Amravati, he joined Tata Archery Academy in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, where he trained from 2021 to 2024. From 2024, he trained at [[Sports Authority of India|Sports Authority of India’s]] (SAI) Sonipat centre under Korean coach, Lee Chae-un.<ref name=”:1″ />
In May 2026, he was selected in the four-day trials held at Sonipet to pick the Indian teams for Asian Games and stages three and four of the Hyundai [[Archery World Cup]] in Antalya and Madrid. He was selected for recurve men’s individual and team event, along with [[Dhiraj Bommadevara]] and [[Neeraj Chauhan|Neeraj Chouhan]]. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-05-22 |title=Kumari, Das and Deotale miss out as India names Asian Games squad {{!}} World Archery |url=https://www.worldarchery.sport/news/202450/kumari-das-and-deotale-miss-out-india-names-asian-games-squad |access-date=2026-09-18 |website=www.worldarchery.sport |language=en}}</ref> Earlier in the first archery trials in January 2026 held at Sports Authority of India centre, Kolkata, he topped the recurve men’s section.<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2026-01-05 |title=Archery selection trials {{!}} Yashdeep claims top spot in men’s recurve qualification |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/archery-selection-trials-yashdeep-claims-top-spot-in-mens-recurve-qualification/article70475029.ece |access-date=2026-09-18 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
In November 2025, Bhoge won a gold medal in the men’s individual category at the [[Asian Archery Championships]] 2025 at [[Dhaka]], Bangladesh.<ref name=”:1″ /><ref name=”:2″>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2025-11-10 |title=India’s Bhoge, Anshika shine at Asian Archery Championships, securing top spots |url=https://telanganatoday.com/indias-bhoge-anshika-shine-at-asian-archery-championships-securing-top-spots |access-date=2026-09-18 |website=Telangana Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-11-24 |title=India’s growing depth: A defining six-gold performance in Dhaka {{!}} World Archery |url=https://www.worldarchery.sport/news/202253/indias-growing-depth-defining-six-gold-performance-dhaka |access-date=2026-09-18 |website=www.worldarchery.sport |language=en}}</ref> Along with [[Atanu Das]] and Rahul also won the gold for India in the recurve men’s team event.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Buswal |first=Neha |date=2025-11-24 |title=India’s growing depth: A defining six-gold performance in Dhaka {{!}} World Archery |url=https://www.worldarchery.sport/news/202253/indias-growing-depth-defining-six-gold-performance-dhaka |access-date=2026-09-18 |website=www.worldarchery.sport |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last= |date=2025-11-14 |title=Asian Archery Championship: Indian recurve men stun South Korea in shoot-off to end 18-year wait for gold |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/asian-archery-championship-on-november-14-2025/article70279034.ece |access-date=2026-09-18 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
In July 2023, he scored 687 out of 720 to top the men’s qualification round at the Chengdu Summer World University Games. In 2001, he bagged his maiden international medal, a mixed event gold at the 2019 Asia Cup Leg 1 in [[Bangkok]].<ref name=”:2″ /><ref>{{Cite web |last=A.V |first=Aadharsh |date=9 November 2025 |title=Indian archers shine on first day of Asian C’ships |url=https://www.rediff.com/sports/report/indian-archers-shine-on-first-day-of-asian-cships/20251109.htm |access-date=2026-09-18 |website=Rediff |language=en}}</ref>
== Awards ==
On April 18, 2025, Maharashtra government awarded him the [[Shiv Chhatrapati Award|Shiv Chhatrapati Rajya Krida Puraskar]] (sports medal) as the best athlete in archery.<ref name=”:1″ />
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[[Category:Archers at the 2026 Asian Games]]
