Top ranked recurve archer Deepika Kumari, the Jharkhand born girl is aiming to get a gold medal in the Asian Games 2014 scheduled at Incheon, South Africa from September 19 to October 4.
She has recently retained the individual title winner in the Individual Olympic Round of the 34th Senior National Archery Championship at JRD Tata Sports complex. At present she is relaxing at her home in Ranchi. She said that participation in every national and international tournament boosts her confidence. “Practising under the aegis of my mentor Purnima Mahato gives the best opportunity to focus on my game strategy.”
Her mentor is all set to start her practice from January 4 at JRD complex. Her achievement at the global level includes two gold medals in Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 as recurve individual and team. She has bagged three silver medals for her individual performances in World Cup Istanbul 2011, Tokyo 2012 and Shangai 2013. In Asian Games Guangzhuo 2010 she managed a bronze medal representating the Indian team.