TEHRAN – Garsha Ghoorchian from Iran claimed a gold medal at the 2023 Horseback Archery World Cup held at the AlFursan Equestrian Village in Al Ula, Saudi Arabia.

Riders from Mongolia and Kazakhstan finished in second and third place, respectively.

The event has brought 11 countries, namely Saudi Arabia, the U.S., Turkey, Iran, Syria, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Canada, Indonesia, Mongolia and Thailand together.

Horseback archery is a martial art, in which a mounted archer shoots an arrow at a target. The archer, his horse, and his skill shall form a trinity.