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Deepika wins silver in Archery World Cup final

IANS | Posted on Sep 23, 2012 at 01:49pm IST

Tokyo: India's top archer Deepika Kumari settled for a silver medal after losing to World No.1 Bo Bae Ki of South Korea in the World Cup Final here on Sunday.

Deepika, who slipped to the number two spot in the rankings following her shocking first round loss in the London Olympics last month, gave the South Korean a tough fight before going down 4-6.

It turned out to be a low-scoring tie with Ki's 28 in third end being the highest score. Deepika shot a 27 in the second end for her best score in the match.

Deepika wins silver in Archery World Cup final

Deepika Kumari settled for a silver medal after losing to World No.1 Bo Bae Ki of South Korea.

Another South Korean, Hyeonju Choi, secured the bronze defeating America's Jennifer Nichols 6-4 in the third place play-off. Deepika had beaten Nichols in the semi-finals following her win over Miki Kanie of Japan in the last eight stage.

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Deepika Kumari

Posted on Jun 16, 2013 at 08:39PM IST
Deepika Kumari is a young Indian athlete who competes in the event of Archery. She was born in the city of Ranchi, in the state of Jharkhand, India. She is a budding archer and was a huge prospect for India in the upcoming London Olympics 201 ...

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