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Tokyo Olympics Countdown: Know your athlete - Deepika Kumari

Last updated on - Jul 7, 2021, 17:20 IST
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Deepika - Poster girl of Indian archery

Deepika Kumari has been the face of Indian archery for a decade now. As a 16-year old, she won two gold medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi and a bronze medal at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou. (Getty Images)

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Third Olympics for Deepika

Tokyo will be her third Olympics after being part of Indian team in the editions in London (2012) and Rio de Janeiro (2016). She has been consistent in the international circuit, winning multiple medals at the Archery World Cups over the years and two silver medals at the World Championships. (TOI Photo)

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Deepika all set for Tokyo Olympics

After winning two World Cup gold medals (individual & team) in April this year, Deepika grabbed a hat-trick of gold medals at the World Cup Stage 3 in Paris for a perfect build-up to the Tokyo Olympics in less than a month's time. (Getty Images)

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Deepika wins 3 gold medals at Archery World Cup

Deepika faced a little challenge to win the women's individual, team and mixed pair events at the Archery World Cup Stage 3, playing back-to-back four matches in less than five hours. (Getty Images)

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Deepika - Big medal prospect for India

With experience and form, Deepika remains a possible medal prospect for India. "We do not have any Olympic medal in archery, so it's really important that we keep improving and keep up the show," Deepika said. (TOI Photo)

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