Deepika wins silver in Archery World Cup final

LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 01: Deepika Kumari of India

Tokyo, Sep 23 – India’s top archer Deepika Kumari settled for a silver medal after losing to World No.1 Bo Bae Ki of South Korea in the World Cup Final here Sunday.

Deepika, who slipped to the number two spot in the rankings following her shocking first round loss in the London Olympics last month, gave the South Korean a tough fight before going down 4-6.

It turned out to be a low-scoring tie with Ki’s 28 in third end being the highest score. Deepika shot a 27 in the second end for her best score in the match.

Another South Korean, Hyeonju Choi, secured the bronze defeating America’s Jennifer Nichols 6-4 in the third place play-off.

Deepika had beaten Nichols in the semifinals following her win over Miki Kanie of Japan in the last eight stage.