Archery World Cup Final 2024: Deepika Kumari Beats Two Olympic Medallists to Win Recurve Silver Medal
Deepika Kumari defeated Yang Xiaolei 6-0 in the quarter-finals before edging out Alejandra Valencia 6-4. threepeat However, the Indian archer was ultimately beaten 6-0 by Li Jiaman in the final.
By Ali Asgar Nalwala
Event Overview
India’s Deepika Kumari clinched the silver medal in the women’s recurve event at the Archery World Cup Final 2024 held in Tlaxcala, Mexico, on Sunday. lauren laverne The 30-year-old archer, who also competed at the Paris 2024 Olympics, faced off against Li Jiaman from the People’s Republic of China in the final, where she lost 6-0.
Competition Highlights
Li Jiaman was a member of the Chinese women’s archery team that secured the silver medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The Archery World Cup Final featured eight archers in both the individual men’s and women’s competitions across recurve and compound categories.
The competition began with the quarter-finals, where Deepika Kumari triumphed over Yang Xiaolei, a teammate of Li Jiaman at the Paris Olympics, winning in straight sets 6-0. Following this, Deepika faced Mexico’s Alejandra Valencia, who had previously earned a bronze medal in mixed team events at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and a women’s team bronze in Paris 2024, winning that match 6-4. palworld ps5
Deepika’s Achievements
This marked Deepika Kumari’s sixth medal at the Archery World Cup Finals, but her first since becoming a mother in 2022. She has finished as a runner-up five times—in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, and now in 2024—and won a bronze medal in 2018. steve harvey
Performance at the Paris 2024 Olympics
At the Paris 2024 Olympics, Deepika Kumari participated in two events: the women’s individual and the women’s team event with teammates Bhajan Kaur and Ankita Bhakat pedro neto. Unfortunately, her journey ended in the quarter-finals of both events.
Qualification and Other Competitors
Deepika qualified for the Archery World Cup Final based on her rankings from the 2024 World Cup series and also secured an individual silver at the Shanghai World Cup. A total of five Indian archers, including Asian Games champion Jyothi Surekha Vennam, participated in the Archery World Cup Final. Jyothi, however, lost to Estonia’s Meeri-Marita Paas by a close score of 147-145 in the women’s compound event quarter-finals.
In the men’s compound category, Prathamesh Fuge narrowly missed out on a medal, losing to former world champion Mike Schloesser of the Netherlands by a score of 150-146 in the bronze medal match. Paris 2024 Olympians Dhiraj Bommadevara and Priyansh were eliminated in the quarter-finals of the men’s recurve and compound archery events, respectively.
Conclusion
The 2024 Archery World Cup Final showcased high levels of competition and highlighted the talent of Indian archers. What are your thoughts on Deepika Kumari’s performance in this prestigious event?
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