Deepika fails Olympic puzzle, India’s Paris archery campaign ends.

PARIS: Deepika Kumari placed herself in an advantageous position against Korea’s Suhyeon Nam by winning two of the first three sets but shot a horrible 7 with the second arrow of the fourth set to throw away a great opportunity as India’s archery campaign folded at the Paris Olympics here Saturday.

Deepika had begun the day well with a 6-4 win over Germany’s Michelle Kroppen but lost by the same margin to Nam, who had won the women’s team gold on Friday.

Teenager Bhajan Kaur was eliminated earlier in the day after losing her pre-quarterfinal match to Indonesia’s Diananda Choirunisa in a shoot-off.

Competing in her fourth Olympics, Deepika yet again left the big stage empty-handed.

However, there was no hype around her this time, following disappointments in London, Rio and Tokyo editions.

The fourth place finish by Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj Bommadevara in the mixed team event was India’s best performance in archery in Paris.