Archery World Cup Stage 3 Live Updates
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Several Indian archers are participating in the tournament.
6: 45 PM That's it from the 2021 Archery World Cup in Paris, France. Hoping that you guys had a good time. Keep following Khel Now for all the updates from the world of sports. Currently, you can follow the live updates of the National Inter-State Athletics Championships. Click here
6: 43 PM In total, India won four Gold medals at the 2021 Archery World Cup Stage 3. One came yesterday through Abhishek Verma in compound category. Rest were today's exploits in the Women's team recurve. Mixed Team Recurve and the Women's Singles Recurve events.
6: 40 PM India will hope that all their four Tokyo-bound archers in Atanu das, Deepika Kumari, Tarundeep Rai and Pravin Jadhav perform at their best and secure the first Olympic gold in Archery for the nation.
6:37 PM It was a historic day for Indian archery as Deepika Kumari bagged three Gold medals at the 2021 Archery World Cup in Paris. Firstly she won Gold at the Women's Team recurve with Ankita Bhakat and Komolika Bari. Then she partnered her husband Atanu Das in the Mixed team recurve Gold. Lastly she defeated Russia's Elena Osipova to complete the hattrick.
6:34 PM "I am happy but I want to continue learning and improving," says the ace archer Deepika Kumari at the post-match press conference.
6: 32 PM Deepika looked really sharp throughout the day and this has been great preparation for her ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.
6:31 PM She has done it!! Deepika bags a hattrick of GOLDs at the Archery World Cup in Paris.
6: 30 PM Osipova finishes with a bull's eye and musters 27 points. Deepika needs a Bull's Eye.
6: 30 PM Osipova start with a 8 in third set. Deepika hits a 9.
6: 28 PM Osipova finishes with 28 points. But Deepika hits the bull's eye again as she won the second set. Deepika 4-0 Osipova.
6:28 PM Both archers start with a 9 in the second set.
6: 27 PM Deepika takes the first set and goes ahead.
6: 27 PM Deepika finishes with 29points and sends it beyond Osipova.
6:25 PM Deepika starts with a bull's eye, Osipova replies with a 9.
6: 23 PM Next up is the Women's individual Recurve Gold medal match between Deepika Kumari and Elena Osipova.
6: 21 PM Mackenzie Brown of the United States clinches the Bronze medal as she defeated Ana Vazquez in the shoot-off.
6:02 PM That's that for Deepika Kumari as she progresses to the finals after defeating Ana Vazquez 6-2 in the semis.
6:01 PM Vazquez ends up with 27 points and Deepika levels it with a 9. Deepika 6-2 Vazquez
6:00 PM Vazquez starts with a Bull's Eye! Deepika scores a 9.
5: 58 PM Vazquez finishes with a Bull's Eye! she finishes with 29 and Deepika could not get a 10 and ends up with 29 aswell. Set shared.
5: 57 PM Both Vazquez and Deepika hits the Bull's eye.
5:55 PM Vazquez scores 26 but DEEPIKA COMES UP WITH ANOTHER 29!! She now takes a two set lead.
5: 54 PM Deepika takes the first set!! Ana needs to fight back to stay in contention.
5:50 PM We are underway for the Women's Individual recurve semifinals between Deepika Kumari and Ana Vazquez.
3:30 PM we head into another break but we will comeback with Individual Women's recurve semifinals at the 2021 Archery World Cup. India's Deepika Kumar will have a chance to clinch a hat-trick of Golds. Event stats at 5:45 PM IST
3:15 PM The Dutch finished with 39 points and Atanu released the pressure with a bull's eye as Deepika got the 9 point which was needed to clinch the Gold medal.
3:14 PM ANOTHER GOLD FOR INDIA AND FOR DEEPIKA KUMARI!!
3:13 PM The Netherlands start with 19 points and the Indians draw level at halfway in the fourth set.
3:10 PM INDIA TAKES THE THIRD SET!! Both Atanu and Deepika struck the bull's eye and it is beyond the Dutchmen's reach. Netherlands 2-4 India
3:08 PM The Indians start with 19 points as the Dutch reply with a 17 at halfway through the third set.
3:05 PM The Indians finished the second set with a total of 28 points. The Netherlands however fall short. Netherlands 2-2 India.
3:04 PM Netherlands start the final with a bang as they take the first set. The Indians need to fight back now. Netherlands 2-0 India
3:03 PM We are underway for the Mixed Team Recurve Finals between India and Netherlands.
2:03 PM We will now go on a break and return with the Mixed Team Recurve Finals at the 2021 Archery World Cup. The event will start at 3:00 PM IST.
2:00 PM The Indian ladies honoured with their Gold Medals.
1:53 PM India start the day with a GOLD medal in Paris as the Indian Women's Recurve Team defeated Mexico in the finals.
1: 47 PM The Mexicans mustered a total of 54 points after six shots in the third set. DEEPIKA WINS IT FOR INDIA!! She needed a 10 pointer to secure the Gold and she did it in style.
1: 42 PM Mexicans end up with 52 points after their six shots. DEEPIKA ON A ROLL WITH ANOTHER BULL'S EYE!! India takes the second set. India 3-1 Mexico
1:40 PM Mexico score 25 points in the first three shots in the second set. Deepika again hits the bull's eye as India take a two point lead after the first three shots.
1:38 PM The Mexicans score 57 points after their six shots. Deepika comes up with a bull's eye to help the Indians draw the first set. India 1-1 Mexico.
1:36 PM The Mexicans start the finals scoring 28 points from their three shots. Indians also come up with 28 points.
1: 35 PM The Women's Team Recurve Finals is underway!!!
1:15 PM Star compound archer Abhishek Verma stunned Kriss Schaff to bag the Gold medal in the tournament on Saturday. He opened the account for India at the Archery World Cup Stage 3 in Paris. It was an intense contest with both archers showcasing their skills. The match went into a shoot-off and Verma struck the bull's eye in reply to Schaff's 9 pointer. This is his second individual World Cup medal. He had won an individual medal in 2015 in Wroclaw, Poland.
Here are the Indian archers who have qualified for the Tokyo Olympics:
- Tarundeep Rai, Men’s Recurve, Individual
- Atanu Das, Men’s Recurve, Individual
- Pravin Jadhav, Men’s Recurve, Individual
- Deepika Kumari, Women’s Recurve, Individual
1:10 PM Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the 2021 Archery World Cup Stage 3 being held in Paris.
The 2021 Archery World Cup Stage 3 is being held in Paris, France. The archers are looking to fine tune themselves ahead of the Tokyo Olympics as several Indians will be in action on the final day in Paris. The Indian women's team will feature in the finals. The Mixed team will play in the finals to fight for a medal. All eyes will be on Deepika Kumari and the entire Women's recurve team. They have been in great form in the tournament recently.
The Indian Women's recurve team had won a Gold medal in the last World Cup. It took place in Guatemala City earlier this year. Deepika Kumari had won her individual recurve final to clinch the medal. Atanu Das also bagged a Gold in his individual event. He secured a bronze in the Mixed team recurve alongside Ankita Bhakat. It was a very fruitful campaign for the Indian archers last time. Hence they will hope to replicate that in Paris.
Here are the upcoming events at the Archery World Cup in Paris:
- The Women's Recurve Team Final
- The Mixed Team Recurve Final
- Individual Recurve Semifinals ( Deepika Kumari vs Ana Vazquez)
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