Hyderabad: India’s top-ranked feminine archer Deepika Kumari faltered beneath strain, but once more, to lose within the remaining of the Archery World Cup 2024 and find yourself along with her fifth silver medal within the prestigious competitors.
Deepika, seeded third, misplaced the ultimate to Li Jiaman, seeded fourth, misplaced 0-6 within the remaining of the ladies’s recurve class. Jiaman gained the silver medal on the Paris Olympics 2024.
This was Deepika’s first World Cup look in three years. She had taken a break from the game for the delivery of her daughter.
Deepika nonetheless awaits the elusive gold medal in a World Cup remaining after having gained 5 silver medals and one bronze medal in 9 World Cup appearances. India’s Dola Banerjee is the one Indian with a gold medal within the World Cup, having gained the 2007 version in Dubai.
Deepika misplaced the primary set by one level 26-27 and couldn’t make a comeback within the second as Jiaman scored an ideal 30, together with one arrow that hit the bulls eye. Deepika might solely handle 28, giving Jiaman a 4-0 lead.
Determined to discover a strategy to claw again into the ultimate, Deepika flattered beneath strain capturing her second arrow for a seven pointer. That proved to be decisive as Jiaman scored all 9 tips that could win the set and the ultimate.
This was Jiaman’s first World Cup look.
Deepika beat Mexico’s Alejandra Valencia within the semifinals.
Within the males’s recurve class, Dhiraj Bommadevara, regardless of main 4-2, couldn’t capitalise and misplaced to South Korea’s Lee Woo Seok within the first spherical. Dhiraj misplaced 4-6 (28-28, 29-26, 28-28, 26-30, 28-29).
Lee Woo Seok gained the bronze medal on the Paris Olympics 2024.
Within the compound archery class, Prathamesh Fuge completed fourth whereas Priyansh and Jyothi Surekha Vennam failed to succeed in the medal rounds.
The five-member Indian archery contingent, comprising three compound and two recurve archers, concluded their season-ending World Cup Closing with only one medal.
