DAS Atanu

Olympic qualifying results
He was part of the India men's recurve team that secured three quota spots ahead of the 2020 Olympic Games through their performance at the 2019 World Championships in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. (newindianexpress.com, 14 Jun 2019)

Draw length (in)
28 (worldarchery.org, 31 Aug 2019)

Draw weight (lbs)
37.5 (worldarchery.org, 31 Aug 2019)

General
WIFE'S INFLUENCE
His wife Deepika Kumari has also represented India in archery. The pair had planned to get married following the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo but brought their wedding forward following the postponement of the Games until 2021. "We keep a very close eye on each other's performance - be it during matches or even during practice sessions. It always helps when you can discuss what has gone right or wrong with someone you are close to. But I always get very tense when Deepika is shooting in competitions. At times, it is too difficult to watch." (worldarchery.org, 14 Aug 2020; firstpost.com, 23 Jul 2019)

LEARNING FROM RIO
He placed ninth at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, and he believes the experience of competing there was invaluable to him. "It convinced me that more than talent, it was important for me to learn how to hold my nerve in crunch situations. So in the last couple of years, I have been more focused on mental conditioning. Before practice sessions, I make it a point to visualise tense match situations so that I am more prepared when I am actually facing an opponent in close battles." (firstpost.com, 23 Jul 2019)