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India secured direct qualification to the quarterfinals of the women's archery team event as the trio of Ankita Bhakat, Bhajan Kaur and Deepika Kumari finished 4th in the ranking round event on July 25, Thursday. Korea finished top of the standings with 2046 points with China and Mexico ending in the 2nd and 3rd spots with 1996 and 1986 points respectively.
Indian team made it to the quarterfinals of the women’s archery team event as the trio shooters Ankita Bhakat, Bhajan Kaur, and Deepika Kumari finished 4th in the ranking round event in the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024 on July 25 Thursday a day before the Open Ceremony of the world’s biggest event. Ankita secured the 11th position, while Bhajan and Deepika finished 22nd and 23rd, respectively.
Team India accumulated a total of 1983 points, achieving 21 bullseyes and 83 scores of 10. Korea emerged as the table topper with 2046 points, followed by China and Mexico in the 2nd and 3rd positions with 1996 and 1986 points, respectively. Indian archers were in action even before the opening ceremony of the prestigious event that is set to take place on July 26 at 11:00 pm IST.
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India's women archers' performance in the qualification round:
Individual
Deepika Kumari - 658 (23rd spot)
Bhajan Kaur - 659 (22nd spot)
Ankita Bhakat - 666 (11th spot)
Team
India - 1986 (4th spot)
Indian Women’s team has sealed their place in the quarter-finals and can face a tough battle against Korea in the further stages.
Ankita had an incredible outing ending with a season-best finish, turning out to be the most consistent performer of the day for India. Deepika on the other hand struggled on the big day hoping to turn things around at the main rounds. Talking about Ankita she started with a bullseye and a 10 and followed it with 2 9’s and 2 8’s in the first round. Her game was consistent from the first round till the last and similar for Deepika not finding her rhythm.
Lim Sihyeon shot a World and Olympic record to finish the 1st position with 694 points. Meanwhile, Nam Suhyeon shot 688 to finish 2nd. Lim Sihyeon set the pace of the game early with 4 straight bullseyes in the first round. She continued her momentum in the second half adding another 3 bullseyes to her tally, taking a comfortable lead.
India will now take on the winner of the France/ Netherlands match in the QF of Women's Team event on 28th Jul. Medals will be decided on the same day.
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