Tokyo Olympics 2021 Updates: Archer Deepika Kumari finishes 9th, Atanu Das 35th in ranking rounds
The Tokyo Olympics has already broken new ground because of the 12-month delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic. No foreign fans. No local attendance in Tokyo-area venues. A reluctant populace navigating a surge of virus cases amid a still-limited vaccination campaign. Athletes and their entourages are confined to a quasi-bubble, under threat of deportation. Government minders and monitoring apps trying — in theory, at least — to track visitors’ every move. Alcohol curtailed or banned. Cultural exchanges, the kind that power the on-the-ground energy of most Games are completely absent.
Star Indian archer Deepika Kumari finished ninth in the women's individual ranking round as the country's Olympic campaign kickstarted at the Yumenoshima Park. Indian men's archers -- Pravin Jadhav, Atanu Das, and Tarundeep Rai finished with scores of 656, 653, and 652 respectively. Jadhav overtook Das in the second half while Rai failed to climb the ranks. South Korea's Je Deok Kim topped the list with a score of 688 followed by world record holder Ellison Brady of the USA with 682. Korea's Jinhyek Oh and Kim Woojin scored 681 and 678 respectively while Japan's Hiroki Muto scored 678.
The round was dominated by the South Korean Archers, An San - 680, Jang Minhee - 677, Chaeyoung Kang- 675 as they took the first three spots. A San, 20, broke the Games record previously held by Lina Herasymenko of Ukraine (673).
23 July 20211
1:32 am (IST)
Men's Individual Ranking Round Ends!
Final Result:
1. South Korea's Je Deok Kim - 688
2. USA's Ellison Brady - 682
3. South Korea's Jinhyek Oh - 681
4. South Korea's Woojin Kim - 680
5. Japan's Hiroki Muto - 678
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31. Pravin Jadhav has a score of 656
35. Atanu Das has a score of 653
37. Tarundeep Rai has a score of 652
23 July 2021
11:20 am (IST)
Men's Individual Ranking Round!
Second Half: After 66 out of the 72 arrows:
Pravin Jadhav has a score of 602
Atanu Das has a score of 600
Tarundeep Rai has a score of 597
South Korea's Je Deok Kim leads with a score of 628
July 23, 2021
10:05 am (IST)
Archery - Men's Individual Ranking Round!
First Half: After 24 out of the 72 arrows:
Atanu Das has a score of 220
Pravin Jadhav has a score of 219
Tarundeep Rai has a score of 214
South Korea's Woojin Kim takes lead with a score of 227
July 23, 2021
9:56 am (IST)
Men's Individual Ranking Round!
After 12 out of the 72 arrows:
Atanu Das has a score of 112
Pravin Jadhav has a score of 109
Tarundeep Rai has a score of 109
Japan's Hiroki Muto leads with a score of 115
