KARMA

Olympic qualifying results
She secured a quota spot for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo through her performance at the 2019 Asian Continental Qualification Tournament in Bangkok. She then achieved the Minimum Qualification Score [MQS] in May 2021 at a one-day national competition organised by the Bhutan Archery Federation and recognised by the World Archery Federation. (kuenselonline.com, 17 May 2021; bbs.bt, 15 May 2021; worldarchery.sport, 28 Nov 2019)

Draw weight (lbs)
40 (worldarchery.org, 19 Jun 2016)

General
OLYMPIC NAME
Organisers at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro had to create a second name for her at the event, as every competitor was required to have two names listed. One single name is a tradition in Bhutan, but her official name at the Games was Karma Karma. (worldarchery.org, 15 Aug 2016)

HAND PICKED
In 2009 she was chosen to become a full-time archer by the Bhutan Archery Federation [BAF], which meant she had to give up her studies. "In school, I didn't qualify for a college, but my sister told me that there was a vacancy in the Olympic archery programme, so I went for an interview and got selected. The day I took up archery, I always wanted to make it to the Olympics." (worldarchery.org, 15 Aug 2016; theinfinitecurve.com, 14 Jul 2016; newindianexpress.com, 08 Feb 2016)

She became the first athlete representing Bhutan in any sport to secure a quota spot for the Olympic Games. She qualified for the 2020 Games in Tokyo through her performance at the 2019 Asian Continental Qualification Tournament in Bangkok, and then achieved the Minimum Qualification Score [MQS] in May 2021 at a one-day national competition, which was organised by the Bhutan Archery Federation and recognised by the World Archery Federation. All other Bhutanese athletes to have competed at the Olympic Games came through wildcard entries. (bbs.bt, 15 May 2021; worldarchery.sport, 28 Nov 2019)