Archery WC Stage 1: Atanu, Deepika make particular person semis, India in hunt for 5 medals

Country’s high archery couple Atanu Das and Deepika Kumari battled heavy winds to storm into their respective semi-finals of the recurve part as India continued to make big strides within the World Cup Stage 1 in Guatemala City.
Returning to the World Cup after virtually two years, Das and Deepika, who bought married final yr, additionally paired as much as advance to the bronze playoff within the recurve combined occasion on Thursday night time to maintain India within the hunt for 5 medals.
Defying extreme winds on the Sports Complex Los Arcos right here, Deepika, who certified because the quantity three seed, displayed some unbelievable taking pictures to down German archer Michelle Kroppen in straight units.
The former world primary drilled volleys of 29, 30 and 30 factors. While the remainder of the sector struggled with the breeze, Deepika shot quick and confidently on her strategy to a simple win.
“I had too many thoughts in my mind, and all I wanted to do was to concentrate, to focus and control my mind. I know I can do better. My first match wasn’t that good, and I feel like I didn’t give it all,” she mentioned.
“I feel so nervous still, but good as well. I’m happy because I’m finally competing. We waited one-and-a-half years for this, and we’re finally here,” she added.
The world quantity 9, who’s the very best seed remaining within the draw, will subsequent face Alejandra Valencia of Mexico in her quest for a gold medal on Sunday.

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The sole archer to qualifier for the Olympics to this point, Deepika has received two phases of the World Cup — as soon as in Antalya, Turkey in 2012 and the opposite in Salt Lake City, USA in 2018 — in addition to making the rostrum thrice on the World Cup Finals.
Deepika had earlier defeated Kelsey Lard of the USA 6-0 in spherical two and overcame London Olympics silver medallist Aida Roman of Mexico within the shootoff 6-5 (10-9).
Meanwhile, Das was a bit fortunate within the quarter-final as his Candian rival Eric Peters had a miss within the final set because the Indian wrapped it up 6-4 to maintain himself in line for his first ever particular person podium.
His earlier finest was a fourth-place end in Antalya in 2016.
He will face Alvardo in his first match on Sunday for an opportunity to contest for gold.
Das, who certified straight to the spherical of 32 after ending second within the rankings spherical, defeated Oscar Ticas of El Salvador 6-4 first up earlier than ousting his teammate Pravin Jadhav by an an identical scoreline to make the last-four.
“I’m feeling good because everyone was wondering when international competition was going to start. It has started and for me it is a good start. I’m working on myself, on my mental side and I think this is helping me a lot to perform well,” Das mentioned.
Seeded second within the combined pair occasion, the duo of Das and Deepika defeated Spain in straight units to make the semifinal however solely to falter towards Mexico within the shootoff after the scores had been tied 4-4.
They will tackle the top-seeded USA duo of Brady Ellison and Casey Kaufhold in Sunday’s bronze playoff.There was a heartbreak in retailer for Ankita Bhakat within the recurve quarter-final because the second seed Indian misplaced to Alejandra 6-2.
India additionally stay within the hunt for medals within the males’s and ladies’s workforce occasions after advancing to the quarterfinals in each.
India are enjoying within the World Cup circuit for the primary time after their look within the Stage 4 in Berlin in July 2019.