Archer couple Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das rope in Rahul Banerjee as coach, eye Olympic medal in Los Angeles
5 days, 4 hours ago

Archer couple Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das rope in Rahul Banerjee as coach, eye Olympic medal in Los Angeles

The Hindu  

Nurturing the dream of winning an Olympic medal in Los Angeles 2028, the Olympian archer couple of Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das have roped in former international archer Rahul Banerjee as their coach. Even though both belong to Kolkata, Atanu understood Rahul’s coaching philosophy only recently. I could not win an Olympics medal due to my mistakes.” A medallist in elite international events, Rahul, the younger brother of decorated archer Dola Banerjee, could relate to Deepika-Atanu’s hunger. Atanu had an issue with his left hand,” said Rahul, who runs a fully-equipped facility, DRB Academy, jointly with Dola, in Kolkata.

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Won’t retire until I get Olympic medal, says archer Deepika Kumari
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Won’t retire until I get Olympic medal, says archer Deepika Kumari

The Hindu  

She has flattered to deceive for four straight Olympics but multiple World Cup medal winning archer Deepika Kumari has vowed not to quit unless she ends up on podium which she feels could be Los Angeles in four years' time. I'll train harder and come back strongly," added Deepika, who has won every international medal except for an Olympic yellow …

Deepika Kumari loses in quarters; India's archery campaign over at Paris Olympics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Deepika Kumari loses in quarters; India's archery campaign over at Paris Olympics

Hindustan Times  

Veteran archer Deepika Kumari crumbed under pressure once again, suffering a 4-6 loss to Korea's Suhyeon Nam in the women's individual event quarterfinals to bring down curtains on India's campaign at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. India's Deepika Kumari reacts after a shot during the archery individual quarterfinal against South Korea's Nam Su-hyeon at Paris Olympics Deepika had qualified for …

Archer Deepika Kumari craves for elusive Olympic medal
5 months ago

Archer Deepika Kumari craves for elusive Olympic medal

The Hindu  

Deepika Kumari is torn between two worlds. One where the doting mother longs to be with her 19-month-old daughter Vedika, and another where the ace Indian archer craves for an elusive Olympic medal. “Gradually, she started jogging and put in a lot of hard work at the gym to get going again.” Deepika even thought that her career has come …

Deepika, Olympics
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Deepika, Olympics

The Hindu  

Approaching her fourth Olympics, archer Deepika Kumari understands the usefulness of controlling the mind and remains positive for Paris 2024. I’ll try to use my experience and control my thoughts,” Deepika, who fought back to grab a place in the National side after experiencing motherhood two years ago, told The Hindu at the National camp on the Army Sports Institute …

National archery | Top stars slated to appear as they target the Olympics
1 year ago

National archery | Top stars slated to appear as they target the Olympics

The Hindu  

Olympic qualification berth winner B. Dhiraj, Tarundeep Rai, Tushar Shelke, Ankita Bhakat and Simranjeet Kaur will be among the top recurve archers to be seen in action in the National archery championships starting at Ayodhya on Saturday. Besides Dhiraj, prominent recurve archers who have competed through the hectic calendar will also look to maintain consistency with less than a year …

Deepika and Co Bag Silver, India End with 3 Medals at Archery World Cup Stage 3
2 years, 5 months ago

Deepika and Co Bag Silver, India End with 3 Medals at Archery World Cup Stage 3

News 18  

The Indian women’s recurve team of Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat and Simranjeet Kaur got a silver medal after the trio’s fairytale run was halted by Chinese Taipei in a one-sided final at the World Cup Stage 3 on Sunday. The women’s recurve team, who bagged a lowly 13th seed after the trio slipped out of top-30 in their individual qualification …

Deepika Kumari slips to 37th in qualifying round of Archery World Cup Stage 3
2 years, 6 months ago

Deepika Kumari slips to 37th in qualifying round of Archery World Cup Stage 3

India Today  

Archer Deepika Kumari flattered to deceive in the qualifying round after she finished 37th behind Ankita Bhakat in the World Cup Stage 3 on Wednesday, June 22. A poor ranking meant that Deepika got a tough draw as she is likely to face Korea’s Choi Misun, who won the gold medal in the 2016 Rio Olympics in the second round. …

Star Archery Couple Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das Dropped from TOPS Program
2 years, 11 months ago

Star Archery Couple Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das Dropped from TOPS Program

News 18  

Star archer Deepika Kumari and her husband Atanu Das were on Thursday dropped from the Sports Ministry’s Target Olympic Podium Scheme due to their below-par performances in the national ranking tournament. The Mission Olympic Cell last month decided to review support for Deepika, a former world number one recurve archer, and Atanu after the National Ranking Archery Tournament in Hyderabad, …

Atanu Das suggests a longer recovery period after tours for better performances
3 years, 2 months ago

Atanu Das suggests a longer recovery period after tours for better performances

The Hindu  

7 Atanu Das was back in action after returning from Yankton for the 40th NTPC Senior National Archery Championship alongside Deepika Kumari in Jamshedpur. The 29-year-old Olympian, who won the gold medal in individual recurve at the Archery World Cup in Guatemala City in May this year, returned from USA last week and failed to make the cut in the …

Deepika, Atanu Lose Bronze Medal Clashes at Archery World Cup Final, India Return Empty-handed
3 years, 2 months ago

Deepika, Atanu Lose Bronze Medal Clashes at Archery World Cup Final, India Return Empty-handed

News 18  

Star archery couple Atanu Das and Deepika Kumari lost their respective bronze medal matches as India capped a poor show, returning empty-handed from the World Cup Final here. He doubled up as Deepika’s coach when the world number two lost in the shoot-off to Olympic team bronze-medallist Michelle Kroppen. Making her eighth WCF appearance, world number two Deepika mis-fired a …

World Cup Final: Deepika, Atanu lose bronze medal clashes; India return empty-handed
3 years, 2 months ago

World Cup Final: Deepika, Atanu lose bronze medal clashes; India return empty-handed

Hindustan Times  

Star archery couple Atanu Das and Deepika Kumari lost their respective bronze medal matches as India capped a poor show, returning empty-handed from the World Cup Final in Yankton. Indian archers Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das look dejected In the absence of an Indian recurve coach, the couple struggled under cold and overcast conditions here on Friday. He doubled up …

Neeraj Chopra calls up former coach, his modesty appreciated
3 years, 4 months ago

Neeraj Chopra calls up former coach, his modesty appreciated

India TV News  

Despite being inundated with accolades for winning India's first Olympic gold medal in athletics, javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra didn't forget to call his coach to express gratitude. He said he could achieve the feat with my blessings," Kashinath Naik, the former coach of Neeraj Chopra, told IANS. The dream has been realised through Neeraj Chopra," Naik said emotionally. Chopra had …

Indian archers return from Olympics without a medal yet again, lack of planning blamed
3 years, 4 months ago

Indian archers return from Olympics without a medal yet again, lack of planning blamed

India TV News  

There were more misses than hits for the Indian archers who ended up being "just tourists" in Tokyo, returning from the Olympics without a medal yet again. Not only the 25-year-old topped among the Indians in the ranking round, the Army archer showed fine shooting before going down to world number one Brady Ellison in round two. Atanu Das provided …

Tokyo Olympics: Deepika Kumari says result 'could've been different' if she was paired with Atanu Das in mixed team archery
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Deepika Kumari says result 'could've been different' if she was paired with Atanu Das in mixed team archery

India Today  

India could have had a different result in mixed team archery at the Tokyo Olympics, according to Deepika Kumari, had they stuck with her pairing with Atanu Das. Deepika was paired with Pravin Jadhav instead of Atanu, her husband and with whom she had won gold at the 2021 Paris World Cup in the mixed team event, after Jadhav outscored …

Tokyo Olympics: Deepika Kumari kept telling me to believe in myself, says Atanu Das after stunning archery win
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Deepika Kumari kept telling me to believe in myself, says Atanu Das after stunning archery win

India Today  

The Yumenoshima Park Archery Field, much like any other venue at the Tokyo Olympics, remainder empty on Thursday as India's star archer Atanu Das took the field in the Men's Individual Recurve events. Deepika Kumari made sure her husband was charged up when he faced London Olympics gold medalist and South Korean great Oh Jin-hyek in the Round of 32. …

Tokyo Olympics: Atanu Das credits wife Deepika Kumari for his stunning win over two-time Olympic champion
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Atanu Das credits wife Deepika Kumari for his stunning win over two-time Olympic champion

India TV News  

Indian archer Atanu Das on Thursday expressed his disappointment for being denied the chance to play the mixed team event with his world no 1 wife Deepika Kumari, whom he credited for his stunning win over two-time Olympic champion Oh Jin Hyek here. A week after their mixed team partnership was split up, the duo's bonding was well evident during …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Archer Deepika Kumari enters last-16 to keep medal hopes alive; Tarundeep Rai, Pravin Jadhav exit
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Archer Deepika Kumari enters last-16 to keep medal hopes alive; Tarundeep Rai, Pravin Jadhav exit

Firstpost  

Deepika lost the first set by one point but she bounced back strongly with three 10s in a row to take a 4-2 lead. Tokyo: World number one archer Deepika Kumari survived some anxious moments before getting past US teenager Jennifer Mucino-Fernandez 6-4 to sail into the pre-quarter-finals of the women’s individual section and keep Indian medal hopes alive at …

Archery | Clinical Deepika Kumari stays in contention; Tarundeep, Pravin crash out
3 years, 4 months ago

Archery | Clinical Deepika Kumari stays in contention; Tarundeep, Pravin crash out

The Hindu  

Even as the windy conditions affected several archers, World No. 1 Deepika Kumari kept her focus to win two matches and reach the third round of the women’s individual event at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday. Tarundeep Rai and Pravin Jadhav, the two Indians in action in the men’s individual event, got past the first hurdle before bowing out in …

Olympics Archery: Deepika Kumari, Pravin Jadhav lose in mixed team quarterfinals at Tokyo
3 years, 4 months ago

Olympics Archery: Deepika Kumari, Pravin Jadhav lose in mixed team quarterfinals at Tokyo

The Hindu  

Indian archers crumbled under pressure as the ninth-ranked mixed team, comprising Deepika Kumari and Pravin Jadhav, lost to top-slotted South Korea 6-2 in a quarterfinal contest at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday. The Indians gave a close fight in the second set as Jadhav shot two 10s and Deepika an 8 and a 9 before losing narrowly. Winning start Earlier …

Tokyo Olympics | Deepika Kumari to partner Pravin Jadhav in mixed pair competition
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics | Deepika Kumari to partner Pravin Jadhav in mixed pair competition

The Hindu  

Deepika Kumari will partner Pravin Jadhav in the archery mixed pair event of the Olympic Games after the debutant was preferred by the team think-tank ahead of her husband and more experienced Atanu Das based on form shown in Friday’s qualification round. The mixed pair competition, which will make its Games debut here on Saturday, is seen as India’s best …

Tokyo Olympics: Deepika Kumari finishes 9th in Women's Ranking Round, all eyes on Atanu Das
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Deepika Kumari finishes 9th in Women's Ranking Round, all eyes on Atanu Das

India Today  

India's star archer Deepika Kumari on Friday finished 9th in the Women's Ranking Round as Archery action began on Day 0 of the Tokyo Olympics. Deepika will now face Bhutan's Karma in the first round of the Women's Individual Recurve Event, starting July 28 in Tokyo. Tokyo Olympics: July 23 Live Updates Deepika was in prime form in the lead …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Deepika Kumari in focus as Indian archers look to exorcise past ghosts
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Deepika Kumari in focus as Indian archers look to exorcise past ghosts

Firstpost  

In the absence of defending champion Chang Hye Jin who failed to make the cut, Deepika’s biggest threat is Kang Chae Young, who would have been the world No. Notwithstanding the women’s team’s failure to qualify, the quartet of Deepika Kumari, Atanu Das, Tarundeep Rai and Pravin Jadhav entered the mega-event with renewed hopes of winning the country’s first Olympic …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: I want to prove to myself that I can win, says archer Deepika Kumari – Firstpost
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: I want to prove to myself that I can win, says archer Deepika Kumari – Firstpost

Firstpost  

The World number one archer, who is gearing up for her third straight Olympics, has never lived up to the expectation, making early exits in her previous appearances in London 2012 and Rio 2016. Tokyo: Star Indian archer Deepika Kumari says she wants to prove to herself that she is capable of winning a medal at the Olympics after missing …

Tokyo Olympics: Eyes on Deepika Kumari, Atanu Das as Indian archers look to end Games drought
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Eyes on Deepika Kumari, Atanu Das as Indian archers look to end Games drought

Hindustan Times  

With four days to go for the Tokyo Olympics to get underway, athletes across the globe are looking to give finishing touch to their preparations for the showpiece event. Tokyo Olympics: Eyes on Deepika Kumari, Atanu Das as Indian archers look to end Games drought. Four Indian archers have qualified for the upcoming Tokyo Games and they are -- Atanu …

Archers Deepika Kumari, Atanu Das Have First Training Session in Tokyo
3 years, 5 months ago

Archers Deepika Kumari, Atanu Das Have First Training Session in Tokyo

News 18  

India’s medal hopefuls in archery, the husband-wife duo of Atanu Das and Deepika Kumari — the mixed team combine at the Tokyo Olympics — got the feel of the archery facilities at the Yumenoshima Park in their first training session here on Monday. Deepika is in great form, having won three gold medals at the FITA World Cup Stage 3 …

Tokyo 2020: Past Olympic failures will play on my mind, says Deepika Kumari
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo 2020: Past Olympic failures will play on my mind, says Deepika Kumari

Hindustan Times  

Star Indian archer Deepika Kumari says the failure to win medals in the last two Olympics will "play on her mind" but she is trying to stay away from the negative emotions as she heads to the Tokyo Games. Finding herself as the lone female archer in the Indian camp after the women's team failed to make the cut, Deepika …

Tokyo Olympics: Dreaming about a medal but with our eyes open not closed, say Atanu Das and Deepika Kumari
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Dreaming about a medal but with our eyes open not closed, say Atanu Das and Deepika Kumari

India Today  

For Deepika Kumari, past experiences are a treasure trove of valuable lessons. Tokyo Olympics: Full Coverage | India athletes full schedule Having resumed competition following lockdowns in 2020, the year in which the Games were postponed, Deepika has been in peak form. At the Rio Games in 2016, Deepika suffered a 3rd-round exit but the Indian archer is looking forward …

Tokyo Olympics: Know Your Olympian
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Know Your Olympian

News 18  

Premier India archer Atanu Das will look to put his demons aside from the Rio Olympics in 2016 and aim for a medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The archer has won medals in major tournaments such as World Championships, World Youth Championships, World University Championships, and Asian Archery Championships in various categories including men’s, mixed and recurve teams. Age …

Shoot 'bindaas': AAI president Munda's advice to Olympic-bound archers
3 years, 5 months ago

Shoot 'bindaas': AAI president Munda's advice to Olympic-bound archers

The Hindu  

Archery Association of India president Arjun Munda on Tuesday urged the Tokyo-bound archers to shoot fearlessly as they chase an elusive Olympic medal at the upcoming Games. It's no different this time too with Deepika Kumari back at world number one spot after leading India to an unprecedented sweep at the World Cup in Paris, just three weeks before the …

Shoot 'Bindaas': AAI President Arjun Munda's Advice to Tokyo Olympics-bound Archers
3 years, 5 months ago

Shoot 'Bindaas': AAI President Arjun Munda's Advice to Tokyo Olympics-bound Archers

News 18  

Archery Association of India president Arjun Munda on Tuesday urged the Tokyo-bound archers to shoot fearlessly as they chase an elusive Olympic medal at the upcoming Games. It’s no different this time too with Deepika Kumari back at world number one spot after leading India to an unprecedented sweep at the World Cup in Paris, just three weeks before the …

Atanu Das and Deepika Kumari Win Another Gold for India at Archery World Cup Stage 3
3 years, 5 months ago

Atanu Das and Deepika Kumari Win Another Gold for India at Archery World Cup Stage 3

News 18  

It was gold rush for Indian archers at the World Cup Stage 3 here on Sunday with star couple Atanu Das and Deepika Kumari clinching the mixed team top honours after the women’s recurve trio’s victory in a near perfect Olympic build-up. This was after the women’s recurve team of Deepika, Ankita Bhakat and Komalika Bari notched up the gold …

Archery World Cup: Deepika helps India win three gold medals
3 years, 5 months ago

Archery World Cup: Deepika helps India win three gold medals

The Hindu  

Olympic-bound archer Deepika Kumari helped India claim three recurve gold medals in the Archery World Cup Stage-3 here on Sunday. Deepika first joined hands with Komalika Bari and Ankita Bhakat to beat Mexico’s Alejandra Valencia, Ana Vazquez and Aida Roman 5-1 in the final and take the women's team title. The Indian couple fought back to beat the Dutch duo …

Dola Banerjee: Hard to believe Indian women's team did not make Tokyo Olympics cut
3 years, 6 months ago

Dola Banerjee: Hard to believe Indian women's team did not make Tokyo Olympics cut

The Hindu  

Lack of experience could be the prime reason why the Indian women's recurve archery team missed Olympic qualification for the first time, felt former World Cup champion Dola Banerjee who said the troika should have featured another seasoned name along side Deepika Kumari. "It's hard to believe, the women's team were favourites to win an Olympic medal and they could …

Atanu Das and Deepika Kumari: A couple on a mission
3 years, 6 months ago

Atanu Das and Deepika Kumari: A couple on a mission

The Hindu  

Atanu Das and his wife Deepika Kumari bring their work home, but it does not affect them adversely. As team members we try to help each other,” says Deepika, a multiple World Cup gold medal winner and a World championships medallist. Others may hesitate to do that,” says Atanu, who secured his first World Cup gold in Guatemala recently. I …

Archery World Cup: Deepika, Atanu shoot gold; India finishes with four medals
3 years, 7 months ago

Archery World Cup: Deepika, Atanu shoot gold; India finishes with four medals

The Hindu  

It was a family affair for Atanu Das and his wife Deepika Kumari as they won the men and women individual recurve gold medals respectively in the Archery World Cup Stage 1 in Guatemala City on April 25. Atanu beat Daniel Castro of Spain 6-4 while his better half defeated Mackenzie Brown of the USA 6-5, via tie-breaker, in the …

Archery World Cup | Deepika and Atanu in semifinals
3 years, 8 months ago

Archery World Cup | Deepika and Atanu in semifinals

The Hindu  

Ace archer Deepika Kumari and her husband Atanu Das gave impressive performances to reach the semifinals of the women and men's recurve individual competitions respectively at the World Cup Stage 1 here. She defeated Kelsey Lard of the USA 6-0, Aida Roman of Mexico 6-5 and Michelle Kroppen of Germany 6-0 to set up a semifinal date with another Mexican …

Atanu, Deepika make individual semifinals at Archery World Cup
3 years, 8 months ago

Atanu, Deepika make individual semifinals at Archery World Cup

The Hindu  

Ace archer Deepika Kumari and her husband Atanu Das gave impressive performances to reach the semifinals of the women and men’s recurve individual competitions, respectively, at the World Cup Stage 1 in Guatemala City. She defeated Kelsey Lard of the USA 6-0, Aida Roman of Mexico 6-5 and Michelle Kroppen of Germany 6-0 to set up a semifinal date with …

Atanu Das, Tarundeep Rai, Deepika Kumari to headline recurve archery contingent for Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 9 months ago

Atanu Das, Tarundeep Rai, Deepika Kumari to headline recurve archery contingent for Tokyo Olympics

Firstpost  

Pune: Seasoned Atanu Das and Tarundeep Rai among men and Deepika Kumari in the women’s section will headline the Indian recurve archery contingent during this year’s Tokyo Olympics. Besides Atanu and Tarundeep, the other archer in the Indian men’s team is Pravin Jadhav, while Ankita Bhakat and Komolika Bari complete the women’s squad. I am looking forward to perform at …

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