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Archery WC: Ace Archer Deepika Pockets Silver In Shanghai; India Finish Campaign With 8 Medals (Ld)

By IANS News April 28, 2024 • 13:46 PM View: 427

Archery World Cup Stage: Ace Indian archer Deepika Kumari bagged a silver medal in the women's individual recurve event at the 2024 Archery World Cup Stage 1 after losing to world no 2 Korean Lim Sih-yeon in the summit clash, here on Sunday.

The former world number one Indian suffered a 0-6 (26-27, 27-29, 27-28) loss against top seed Lim to take the second spot on the podium.

Deepika battled up from the 30th seed, upsetting number six qualifier Jeon Hunyoung Jeon in the quarterfinals to make a final four. She defeated the Korean debutant Nam Suhyeon in the semifinal to set up a final with Lim.