India won their first-ever silver medal, after losing to South Korea in the final, in the World Outdoor Target Archery Championship that ended in Madrid, Spain.

The Indian team comprising Tarundeep Rai, Goutam Singh, Jayant Talukdar and Robin Hansda won the silver in men's team recurve bow after losing to Korea 232-244, according to information received in New Delhi.

Ukraine beat Poland for the bronze medal.

Only team finals and third place matches were held in four categories: men's and women's recurve and men's and women's compound.

In women's recurve, the Indian team comprising Dola Banerjee, Reena Kumari, Chekrovolu Swuro and Ranu lost to Russian Federation 234-236 and finished outside the medalbracket.

Korea won the gold medal beating Ukraine 251-237.