Indian Women’s Archery Team Qualifies for Quarter-Finals at Paris Olympics
The Indian women’s archery team, consisting of Bhajan Kaur, Deepika Kumari, and Ankita Bhakat, has directly qualified for the quarter-finals at the Paris Olympics. They secured a fourth-place finish with a total of 1983 points.
Ranking Round Highlights
In the Women’s Archery Ranking Round, South Korea topped the list with 2046 points, followed by China with 1996 points and Mexico with 1986 points. India finished fourth, ensuring their spot in the quarter-finals.
Individual Performances
Ankita Bhakat achieved a season-best performance, finishing in 11th place with 666 points. South Korea’s Lim Sihyeon set a world record with 694 points, while Nam Suhyeon achieved her personal best with 688 points.
Competition Details
Each archer shot 72 arrows in two halves of 36 arrows each. A set consisted of six arrows, and there were six sets per half. The top four seeds earned direct qualification to the quarter-finals.
Indian Team’s Progress
At the end of the first set, Ankita Bhakat was in 22nd place, Deepika Kumari in 51st, and Bhajan Kaur in 52nd. They improved their standings in subsequent sets, with Ankita reaching 7th place, Deepika 36th, and Bhajan 41st by the second set.
By the end of the first half, India was in 6th place as a team. In the second half, they climbed to fourth place, maintaining this position until the end of the competition. Ankita finished 11th, Deepika 23rd, and Bhajan 22nd individually.
Final Scores
In the final set, Deepika Kumari shined by hitting four consecutive 10-point marks, finishing with 658 points. Bhajan Kaur secured 22nd place with 659 points, and Ankita Bhakat finished 11th with 666 points.
Doubts Revealed
Archery -: Archery is a sport where players use a bow to shoot arrows at a target. The goal is to hit the center of the target to score the most points.
Quarter-Finals -: Quarter-finals are the round before the semi-finals in a competition. It means the team is among the top eight and will compete to reach the semi-finals.
Paris Olympics -: The Paris Olympics is a big sports event happening in Paris, where athletes from all over the world compete in various sports.
Bhajan Kaur -: Bhajan Kaur is one of the archers in the Indian women’s archery team. She helps the team by shooting arrows accurately.
Deepika Kumari -: Deepika Kumari is a famous Indian archer who has won many medals in archery competitions. She is part of the Indian women’s archery team.
Ankita Bhakat -: Ankita Bhakat is another skilled archer in the Indian women’s team. She did very well individually, finishing 11th in the ranking round.
1983 points -: 1983 points is the total score the Indian women’s archery team got in the ranking round. It helped them secure a place in the quarter-finals.
South Korea -: South Korea is a country in East Asia. Their archery team is very strong and they led the ranking round in this competition.
Ranking round -: The ranking round is the first part of the competition where teams and players shoot to get the highest scores. It decides who they will compete against in the next rounds.
Season-best -: Season-best means the best performance of a player or team in that particular season. Ankita Bhakat’s 11th place was her best performance this season.
