Deepika Kumari Bags Gold, Ankita Bhakat Wins Silver at Asian Archery Championships 2019
Deepika beat Ankita 6-0 in the lopsided final contest. Earlier at the last-four stage, Ankita beat Bhutan's Karma while Deepika defeated Nguyet Do Thi Anh of Vietnam. The pair had earlier secured individual Olympic quotas by storming into the semifinals of the event.
Bangkok, November 28: Indian archers Deepika Kumari and Ankita Bhakat on Thursday won gold and silver, respectively, in the women's individual recurve event at the 21st Asian Championships here.
Deepika beat Ankita 6-0 in the lopsided final contest. Earlier at the last-four stage, Ankita beat Bhutan's Karma while Deepika defeated Nguyet Do Thi Anh of Vietnam. Deepika Kumari Defeats Ankita Bhakat to Bag Gold Medal in Asian Archery Championship 2019 Final, Both Finalists Secure Individual Quota in Tokyo Olympic 2020.
The pair had earlier secured individual Olympic quotas by storming into the semifinals of the event.
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