Paris: India’s Deepika Kumari Saturday qualified for the quarterfinals of the women’s individual archery event after defeating Germany’s Michelle Kroppen in the 1/8 elimination round but Bhajan Kaur crashed out following the loss to Indonesia’s Diananda Choirunisa 6-5.
Deepika will be in action again later Saturday.
Deepika defeated her German rival 6-4 in the elimination round after recording a score of 27-24 in the first set to garner two points. The two then shot 27-27 in the second set to share the points. Deepika won the third set 26-25 for two more points.
In the fourth set, the German took two points with a 29-27 win but Deepika was already ahead by two points heading into the final set.
In the fifth set, the rivals were tied at 27-all and split the points, but Deepika walked away with a 6-4 win to make it to the quarterfinals.
