Six Indians will take the podium at the upcoming Paris Olympics 2024, representing the Indian archery contingent on the grand stage. Recently, the Indian contingent was declared for the Summer Games, with Tarundeep Rai and Deepika Kumari leading the pack. On that note, let us check out Indian stars Archery rankings before Paris Olympics.
Tarundeep Rai (31st)
Tarundeep Rai from Sikkim will represent India in the Men’s Recurve Team event at the upcoming Paris Olympics 2024. Rai made his international debut at the age of 19 during the 2003 Asian Archery Championships in Myanmar. Currently, he is placed 31st in the Recurve Men’s Ranking.
Dhiraj Bommadevara (13th)
Dhiraj Bommadevara obtained the quota by making the final of the men’s recurve event at the Asian Continental Qualifier Tournament in Bangkok last year in November. Currently, he is placed 13th in the Recurve Men’s Ranking.
Pravin Jadhav (114th)
Pravin Jadhav will make his second Olympics appearance after Tokyo 2020. He is ranked 114th in the Recurve Men’s Ranking.
Deepika Kumari (12th)
Deepika, who has been in fine form since her return to competitive archery after becoming a mother in December 2022, has been a consistent part of the Indian archery team since 2012.
Bhajan Kaur (45th)
Bhajan Kaur, who won individual women’s quota at the final archery Olympic qualifiers in Antalya in June 2024, has also made it to the squad for their first-ever Olympics. Currently, she is placed on the 45th spot in Women’s Recurve Rankings.
Ankita Bhakat (40th)
Ankita Bhakat will also be making her Olympic debut in Paris. Ranked 40th, Ankita Bhakat recently said that her goal is to remain positive and shoot confidently in her debut outing at the grand event.
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