Estonian archer Reena Pärnat was victorious in her first duel at the Tokyo Olympics and advanced to the top 32, where she was then eliminated.
Pärnat entered Thursday s competition ranked 53rd after getting 626 points in the preliminary round. She faced Slovakian archer Denisa Barankova, who was ranked 12th.
Archers will shoot five series of three arrows in individual tournaments with the archer with the best score receiving two points for each round. Meaning: it takes six points to advance.
Barankova took the first series 26:22, but Pärnat bounced back and won two consecutive series (21:15, 23:22) after that. The Slovakian tied the match with a 26:21 round, but Pärnat came out on top in the fifth round, taking the decider 24:22.
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Olympic archery: Deepika, Jadhav in mixed team quarterfinals
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Tokyo, July 24 : India s world No.1 women s archer Deepika Kumari and experienced Pravin Jadhav provided some cheers to the contingent, securing a place in the quarterfinals in the mixed team event at the Yumenoshima Ranking Field here on Saturday.
The pair rallied to overcome the Chinese Taipei pair of Lin Chia-En and Tang Chin-Chun 5-3 in the opening elimination round and will take on the winners of the match between the top-seeded South Koreans and Bangladesh.
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India s day began with shooting, with World No. 1
Elavenil Valarivan and world record holder
Apurvi Chandela in action in the
Women s 10m Air Rifle qualification. Unfortunately, in a very competitive field, Valarivan finished 16th with a total of 626.5, two points short of the total shot by Russian Olympic Committee s Anastasiia Galashina, who took the eighth and last spot in the final. Chandela, meanwhile, finished 36th with a total of 621.9.
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Deepika Kumari and
Pravin Jadhav recorded an impressive win over Chinese Taipei s Lin Chia-En and Tang Chih-Chun, coming back from 0-2 down to win the match 5-3. The duo shot a perfect 40 to level the match before winning a tight final set. They are through to the quarterfinals, which will be contested at about
Tokyo Olympics: Deepika Kumari s father backs her to go the distance and clinch gold ANI | Updated: Jul 24, 2021 09:08 IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], July 24 (ANI): World number 1 archer Deepika Kumari s father Shivnarayan Mahato, who operates a mini tempo to run his household, said that his vehicle has played a huge role in his daughter s journey to the Olympics.
Deepika Kumari is representing India in Tokyo Olympics being held in Japan. Her husband Atanu Das, an archer, is also representing the country in the Olympics.
Mahto said his daughter and son-in-law have been working hard to get medals for the country.
Speaking to ANI, Mahto said, I am very happy for both of them. I pray to God that they make the nation proud. My best wishes with them that they bring gold medals.
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