KOLKATA: The males’s recurve archers ensured India’s first medal on the season-opening World Cup Stage 1 at Antalya via making it to the gold-medal fit on Thursday.
The Olympian duo Atanu Das and Tarundeep Raiat the side of Dhirah Bommadevaragained 3 directly suits to arrange a Sunday summit conflict with China, who’re making a return to global festival after an opening of just about 4 years.
India were given previous Japan 5-4 in the second one spherical after either side gained two units every to be tied 4-4. In the tie-break, India prevailed via a trifling one level successful 29-28. However, within the quarters, India had it simple in opposition to twelfth seed Chinese Taipei successful 6-2.
The trio maintained the momentum in opposition to 9th seed the Netherlands within the semifinal too successful 6–2 after being down within the first set.
“It’s my first outdoor tournament for the country after the Tokyo Games, but it felt just like yesterday,” Das stated. “The wind was tricky but I enjoyed the challenge.”
he added.
The Olympian duo Atanu Das and Tarundeep Raiat the side of Dhirah Bommadevaragained 3 directly suits to arrange a Sunday summit conflict with China, who’re making a return to global festival after an opening of just about 4 years.
India were given previous Japan 5-4 in the second one spherical after either side gained two units every to be tied 4-4. In the tie-break, India prevailed via a trifling one level successful 29-28. However, within the quarters, India had it simple in opposition to twelfth seed Chinese Taipei successful 6-2.
The trio maintained the momentum in opposition to 9th seed the Netherlands within the semifinal too successful 6–2 after being down within the first set.
“It’s my first outdoor tournament for the country after the Tokyo Games, but it felt just like yesterday,” Das stated. “The wind was tricky but I enjoyed the challenge.”
he added.
However, their ladies opposite numbers of Bhajan Kaur, Simranjeet Kaur and Ankita Bhakat had been eradicated in the second one spherical taking place to Spain 2-6 after beating Brazil by means of tie-break 5-4 within the opening spherical.
Jyothi Surekha Vennam remained in competition for a person medal turning into the one Indian ladies compound archer to make the semifinals.
However, it used to be heartbreak within the males’s compound match as all of the 3 Indians — Ojas Deotale, Rajat Chauhan and Prathamesh Jawkar — had been eradicated within the quarterfinals.