The year has been fantastic for the Indian star archer who won individual and gold team medals at the Guatemala City World Cup. Deepika's highlight of the year so far has been her recent conquest at the Paris World Cup Stage 3 where she won all three gold medals to climb back to the number one spot in the rankings. Deepika Kumari appeared in the Olympics for the first time in London in On that occasion, her performance, impacted by feverish conditions and high winds, had been disappointing.
She lost in the opening round against Britain's Amy Oliver and crashed out of the tournament. Although they did beat Colombia in the Round of 16, they failed to make it past Russia in the quarter-final.
Deepika produced a spectacular performance in the Round of 64 stage against Georgia's Kristine Esebua in the Women's Individual event. Winning the round with a score of , she met Italy's Guedalina Satori in the Round of 32 stage. Kumari got the better of her opposition once again but ended up being knocked out of the tournament by Taipei's Tan Ya-ting in the Round of 16 stage.
Home Archery. Limba Ram is an Indian archer who represented India in international competitions, including three Olympics.
He equalled an archery world record in at the Asian Archery Championships in Beijing. He was awarded the Padma Shri Award in Limba Ram. Banerjee received the Arjuna Award in Another notable Indian archer is three-time Olympian Limba Ram.
Ram met a world record in at the Asian Archery Championships held that year in Beijing. She also received proper archery equipment and a uniform. She would also receive a stipend of Rs. Her archery talent was spotted by Dharmendra Tiwari in a local tournament and urged her to join the academy for better training. Deepika Kumari competed and won medals in several state and junior competitions before she made her mark on an international stage.
Deepika was extraordinary at senior nationals. Her early success in the international arena gave her a household name in Indian archery. In , she was conferred with Arjuna Award by the Government of India. In , Deepika was awarded Padma Shri for her contribution to Sports. In November , Deepika Kumari secured her spot at the Tokyo Olympics after she won the Gold medal at the Asia Continental Qualification tournament, which happened on the sidelines of the 21st Archery Championships.
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