Paris Olympics 2024 Archery: Bhajan Kaur vs Diananda Choirunisa preview, prediction, and where to watch
Diananda Choirunisa, the Indonesian recurve archer, will cross swords with the Indian archer Bhajan Kaur in the Round of 16 encounter at the Esplanade des Invalides in the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024 on Sunday, August 3. Choirunisa’s main medal achievement came in the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou, China, when she propelled the mixed team to a bronze medal victory.
Earlier in Asian Games 2018, she bagged a bronze medal in the individual recurve archery. On the other hand, hailing from Haryana, Bhajan Kaur propelled the Indian women's recurve archery team to a bronze medal win at the Asian Games 2023 in China.
Furthermore, Bhajan Kaur secured a gold medal in the final Olympic qualifier 2024 in Antalya, Turkey to make it to the Paris Olympics 2024.
Bhajan Kaur vs Diananda Choirunisa Match Details
Match Details: Bhajan Kaur vs Diananda Choirunisa, Round of 16, Paris Olympics 2024
Date and Time: Saturday, August 3, 2:05 PM IST
Venue: Esplanade des Invalides
Bhajan Kaur vs Diananda Choirunisa Prediction
While Indonesian recurve archer Diananda Choirunisa secured the sixth position, bagging her personal best total score of 670 in the rankings round of the Paris Olympics 2024, the Indian archer Bhajan Kaur settled for the 22nd rank with a total score of 659.
Diananda currently has the ranking of World No. 38 in the recurve individual rankings, and the Indian archer Bhajan Kaur is ranked at World No. 45. Delving into the deep stats, the average throw of the Indonesian archer is 9.1 while Bhajan has nine in the last two-year period across all competitive tournaments.
From these stats, it is evident that the Indonesian archer has better numbers and she is expected to come out on top and move to the quarter-final by eliminating the Indian archer Bhajan Kaur from the campaign.
When and where to watch the game
The Round of 16 contest between Bhajan Kaur and Diananda Choirunisa will be telecast live in India on Sports 18 channels and the live streaming will be available on Jio Cinema. The contest will start at 2:05 PM IST on Saturday, August 3.