Paris Olympics 2024 Archery: Deepika Kumari vs Reena Parnat preview, prediction, and where to watch
Commonwealth Games 2010 gold medalist recurve archer Deepika Kumari will take on Estonian archer Reena Parnat in the Round of 64 individual encounter at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Wednesday, July 31.
Deepika was part of the London Olympics in 2012, Rio Olympics in 2016 and Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and this is her fourth consecutive Olympics campaign. Interestingly, she is yet to bag an Olympic medal so far.
In the rankings round of the Paris Olympics 2024, Deepika scored a total of 658 to secure the 23rd rank while Reena clinched the 42nd rank with a total of 646.
Talking about Reena's experience in the Games, she represented her country in two Olympics: London in 2012 and Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
Reena ended at the 52nd spot out of 64 archers in the ranking round, scoring 621 points out of 720 in the London Olympics in 2012. However, she suffered a loss in the first round against Alejandra Valencia from Mexico in the individual contest.
In the Olympic qualifier 2024, Reena defeated Dutch archer Gaby Schloesser 7:1 in the quarter-finals and secured a win over Elif Berra Gokkir of Turkey by 6:4 in the semi-finals. However, she suffered a defeat by 2:6 to Austrian archer Elisabeth Straka in the final, settling for the silver medal. Nevertheless, she made the cut for Paris Olympics 2024.
Deepika Kumari vs Reena Parnat Match Details
Match Details: Deepika Kumari vs Reena Parnat, Round of 64, Paris Olympics 2024
Date and Time: Wednesday, July 31, 2024, 3:56 PM
Venue: Esplanade des Invalides, Paris.
Deepika Kumari vs Reena Parnat Prediction
Former World No. 1 archer Deepika will enter this contest as an outright favorite against World No. 57 recurve archer Reena Parnat. Though we can expect a good fight from Reena in this encounter, Deepika Kumari is likely to come out all guns blazing with an impressive win.
Deepika Kumari vs Reena Parnat: When and where to watch?
The encounter will be telecasted live in India on Sports 18 channels and the live streaming will be available on Jio Cinema. The contest will start at 3.56 PM IST.