![]() Deepika's cousin Vidya Kumari, then an archer residing at Tata Archery Academy, helped her develop her talent.ĭeepika Kumari in 2011, with Purnima Mahatoĭeepika made her first breakthrough in 2005 when she entered the Arjun Archery Academy at Kharsawan, an institute set up by Meera Munda, wife of Jharkhand's chief minister Arjun Munda. In the early days it was difficult for the parents to financially support Deepika's dream, often compromising on the family budget to buy her new equipment for her training as a result, Deepika practised archery using homemade bamboo bows and arrows. Īs a child, she practised archery while aiming for mangoes with stones. Early life ĭeepika Kumari was born in Ranchi, Bihar (now Jharkhand) to Shivnarayan Mahato, an auto-rickshaw driver, and Geeta, a nurse at Ranchi Medical College, and a native of Ratu Chatti village, 15 km away from Ranchi, Jharkhand. The Government of India awarded her the civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 2016. In February 2014, she was honored with FICCI Sportsperson of the Year Award. She was conferred the Arjuna Award, India's second highest sporting award, in the year 2012 by President of India Pranab Mukherjee. ![]() Kumari qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where she competed in the Women's Individual and Women's team events, finishing in eighth place in the latter. Deepika Kumari also defeated Mexico by 5–1 in the final to win gold in Paris. Deepika Kumari won individual gold medals at the Archery World Cup Stage 1. In the process she also reclaimed the number one ranking after nine years in Paris World Cup. She has won individual gold in two of the three stages of the World Cup-one in Guatemala and another in Paris. She also won a gold medal in the same competition in the women's team recurve event along with Dola Banerjee and Bombayala Devi. She won a gold medal in the 2010 Commonwealth games in the women's individual recurve event. Deepika Kumari (born 13 June 1994) is an Indian professional archer.
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