KUMARI Deepika

Olympic qualifying results
She secured a secured a quota spot ahead of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo by winning the individual competition at the 2019 Olympic Qualification Tournament - Asia in Bangkok, Thailand. (newindianexpress.com, 29 Nov 2019)

Draw length (in)
28 (worldarchery.org, 13 Jun 2019)

Draw weight (lbs)
40 (worldarchery.org, 13 Jun 2019)

General
EARLY WEDDING
She married Indian archer Atanu Das in June 2020. The pair had planned to marry following the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo but they decided to bring their wedding forward after the Games were postponed until 2021. "He's so supportive. I can't imagine what it would be like to do this without him. We are husband and wife now, but it's really a partnership. We have the same goals, and we're able to focus on them together." (worldarchery.org, 14 Aug 2020)

EARLY DAYS
She was introduced to archery by her cousin Vidya, who attended the Tata Archery Academy in Jharkhand, India. Kumari later enrolled at the institute. "I didn't even know what archery was at first. I'm the eldest of our family and I thought if I left home and provided for myself, it would be one less mouth for my family to have to feed. My parents, on the other hand, argued I was too young to live by myself, that sport was unreliable as a career, and that I should focus on my studies. I would argue with them that I needed to go, I stayed adamant until they relented. At Tata, I started competing more, got better coaches and training, and life also got better as there was proper food and living conditions. Watching my seniors there, who had won various competitions, I would get inspired and motivated to win too." (yourstory.com, 23 Mar 2018; timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 08 Mar 2018; inews.co.uk, 07 Mar 2018)

DOCUMENTARY
In 2017 she featured in a 39-minute documentary called 'Ladies First' that depicted her life story, from childhood to becoming a top archer. (yourstory.com, 23 Mar 2018; indianexpress.com, 10 Mar 2018)

She became the first female archer representing India to win a world junior title when she claimed gold in the compound individual event at the 2009 World Youth Championships in Ogden, UT, United States of America. (indiansportswomen.org, 07 Sep 2011)