Tokyo Olympics: Deepika Kumari finishes Ninth in Women’s Ranking Round, all eyes on Atanu Das

Tokyo Olympics: World No. 1 archer Deepika Kumari completed Ninth within the Women’s Ranking Round. The effort from the India star has made it doubtless for an Indian pair to be within the combined group occasion. Focus will likely be on Atanu Das when he takes the sphere in a while Friday within the Men’s Ranking Round. India’s Deepika Kumari finishes Ninth in Ranking Round (AFP Photo)HIGHLIGHTSDeepika Kumari shot 663 factors in 72 arrows to complete NinthDeepika will face Bhutan’s Karma within the first spherical of Women’s Individual Recurve on July 27Deepika’s Ninth-place end additionally provides India good likelihood to qualify for Mixed Team occasionIndia’s star archer Deepika Kumari on Friday completed Ninth within the Women’s Ranking Round as Archery motion started on Day 0 of the Tokyo Olympics. Hours forward of the opening ceremony, Deepika led India’s marketing campaign on the Games as she was the primary athlete from the nation to be concerned in aggressive motion.

Deepika Kumari, the World No. 1 had a topsy-turvy begin as she managed 56 with 3 10s within the first sequence of the primary half. However, she saved recovering because the Ranking Round progressed. She was well-placed to complete inside the highest 6 however a 7 within the last arrow of the spherical damage her possibilities as she fell from seventh to Ninth.Deepika will now face Bhutan’s Karma within the first spherical (Round of 64) of the Women’s Individual Recurve Event, beginning July 27 in Tokyo. Notably, Deepika had completed twentieth within the Ranking Round on the Rio Olympics and eighth on her debut on the London Games.With this, @ImDeepikaOkay will play in opposition to Bhutan’s Karma in 1st spherical of the Women’s Individual Recurve Archery occasion, to be held on 27 JulyShip in your needs with #Cheer4India@PMOIndia @ianuragthakur @NisithPramanik @YASMinistry @WeAreTeamIndia @PIB_India @ddsportschannel- SAIMedia (@Media_SAI) July 23, 2021
Tokyo Olympics: July 23 Live UpdatesDeepika was in prime kind within the lead as much as the Games, profitable Archery World Cup Stage 1 and Stage 3 particular person medals in Guatemala City and Paris. She additionally received the combined group gold alongside together with her accomplice, Atanu Das in Paris in June.The Ranking Round will decide the seeding for the Women’s Individual in addition to Team competitions. Notably, Deepika is the one Indian lady archer who has made it to the Tokyo Games.Who will be a part of Deepika for the Mixed Team occasion? For the combined group occasion, solely the highest 16 groups will qualify. With Deepika ending Ninth, India’s possibilities to make the sphere look brilliant.So much is anticipated of Indian archers and a spot within the Mixed Team Event is anticipated to be sealed.Atanu Das, Pravin Jadhav and Taundeep Rai will likely be in motion. The archer ending with the perfect rating is prone to pair with Deepika Kumara within the Mixed Team Event.Notably, The Mixed Team Event is the primary medal occasion in archery because the motion will get underway on July 24.Click right here for IndiaAs we speak.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.