India at Tokyo Olympics LIVE – Deepika Kumari enters LAST 16: World No. 1 archer Deepika Kumari defeated USA’s Jennifer Mucino-Fernandez in the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics here at Yumenoshima Ranking Field on Wednesday. The India archer defeated her opponent from the US 6-4 in the 1/16 eliminations round. – Follow LIVE Updates
India at Tokyo Olympics LIVE: Sensational Deepika Kumari enters last 16 with two back to back victories
Deepika Kumari enters LAST 16 – Deepika disappointed in the first set as she registered a score of 25 while the opponent from the US scored 26 to take a 2-0 lead.
In the second set, Deepika was able to make a comeback and hence she brought the scoreline level to 2-2. Continuing from where she left off, the Indian archer dominated the third set, and she went on to take a 4-2 lead in the match.
Deepika was not able to wrap up the match in Set 4 as Fernandez made a comeback, bringing the scoreline level at 4-4 and the match progressed to the fifth and deciding set.
However, in the deciding set, Deepika held her own to win the match 6-4, and as a result, she progressed to the 1/8 eliminations round.
Earlier in the Day, Deepika Kumari won the 1st round in the women’s individual archery event after defeating Bhutan’s Bhu Karna in the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics here at Yumenoshima Ranking Field on Wednesday.
The India archer defeated Bhu Karma 6-0 in the 1/32 eliminations round.
India at Tokyo Olympics LIVE: Deepika Kumari enters last 16, Tarundeep Rai & Pravin Jadhav crashes out
Earlier in the day, Tarundeep Rai and Pravin Jadhav crashed out of men’s individual archery after losing in the 1/16 eliminations round.
India’s mixed team of Deepika Kumari and Pravin Jadhav on Saturday had lost their quarter-final clash of the Archery Mixed Team event. South Korea’s An San and Kim Je Deok defeated the Indian pair 6-2 in the quarterfinals.
India at Tokyo Olympics LIVE: Sensational Deepika Kumari enters last 16 with two back to back victories
@02:48PM: India at Tokyo Olympics Archery Live – KUMARI Deepika vs USA’s MUCINO-FERNANDEZ Jennifer in 1/16 elimination round at 18:23
@2:22 PM: Deepika Kumari wins 6-0, enters 1/16 elimination round
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