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	'''Deepika Kumari''' (born 13 June 1994) is the spouse of indian archer [[Atanu Das]] and an Indian professional [[Archery\|archer]]. Currently [[World Archery Rankings\|ranked]] the World No. 1, she competes in the event of [[archery]].<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/archer-deepika-kumari-becomes-world-no-1-after-winning-gold-at-world-cup/articleshow/83912615.cms\|title=Archer Deepika Kumari becomes world No. 1 after winning gold at World Cup \|website=timesofindia\|date=28 June 2021\|access-date=29 June 2021}}</ref><ref>		'''Deepika Kumari''' (born 13 June 1994) is the spouse of indian archer [[Atanu Das]] and an Indian professional [[Archery\|archer]]. Currently [[World Archery Rankings\|ranked]] the World No. 1, she competes in the event of [[archery]].<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/archer-deepika-kumari-becomes-world-no-1-after-winning-gold-at-world-cup/articleshow/83912615.cms\|title=Archer Deepika Kumari becomes world No. 1 after winning gold at World Cup \|website=timesofindia\|date=28 June 2021\|access-date=29 June 2021}}</ref><ref>
	{{cite news \| url=http://sports.ndtv.com/othersports/othersports/item/192199-indias-deepika-kumari-becomes-world-no-1-archer \| title=India's Deepika Kumari becomes World No. 1 archer \| date=21 June 2012 \| access-date=21 June 2012 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120819003408/http://sports.ndtv.com/othersports/othersports/item/192199-indias-deepika-kumari-becomes-world-no-1-archer \| archive-date=19 August 2012 \| url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.archery.org/index.asp?link_id=60 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120806010101/http://www.archery.org/index.asp?link_id%3D60\|access-date=22 July 2012 \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=6 August 2012\|title=Published Rankings }}</ref> She won a gold medal in the [[2010 Commonwealth games]] in the women's individual recurve event. She also won a gold medal in the same competition in the women's team recurve event along with [[Dola Banerjee]] and [[Bombayala Devi]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Athlete of the Week: Deepika KUMARI (IND) \|url=http://www.archery.org/content.asp?me_id=4321&cnt_id=6623 \|access-date=21 December 2011 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120911002027/http://www.archery.org/content.asp?me_id=4321&cnt_id=6623 \|archive-date=11 September 2012}}</ref>She has won individual gold in two of the three stages of the World ~~Cup--one~~ in Guatemala and another in Paris. In the process she also reclaimed the number one ranking after nine years <ref>{{Cite web\|date=June 29, 2021\|first=Suhani\|last=Singh\|title=Why archer Deepika Kumari is a serious medal contender in the Tokyo Games\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india-today-insight/story/why-archer-deepika-kumari-is-a-serious-medal-contender-in-the-tokyo-games-1820725-2021-06-29\|access-date=2021-07-25\|website=India Today\|language=en}}</ref>in [[2021 Archery World Cup\|Paris World Cup]].<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.gulte.com/trends/96810/deepiks-hat-trick-gold-medals-at-wc\|title=Deepika’s Hat-trick Gold Medals at WC\|website=gulte\|date=28 June 2021\|access-date=29 June 2021}}</ref> Deepika Kumari won individual gold medals at the Archery World Cup Stage 1.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=April 26, 2021\|title=Archery World Cup: Star couple Atanu Das and Deepika Kumari win individual recurve gold medals\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/archery-world-cup-atanu-das-deepika-kumari-win-individual-recurve-gold-medals-1794981-2021-04-26\|access-date=2021-07-25\|website=India Today\|language=en}}</ref> Deepika Kumari also defeated Mexico by 5-1 in the final to win gold in Paris.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=June 27, 2021\|title=Archery World Cup: Indian women's recurve team beat Mexico to win gold in Paris\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/archery-world-cup-women-s-recurve-team-gold-india-deepika-kumari-ankita-bhakat-komalika-bari-paris-1819968-2021-06-27\|access-date=2021-07-25\|website=India Today\|language=en}}</ref>		{{cite news \| url=http://sports.ndtv.com/othersports/othersports/item/192199-indias-deepika-kumari-becomes-world-no-1-archer \| title=India's Deepika Kumari becomes World No. 1 archer \| date=21 June 2012 \| access-date=21 June 2012 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120819003408/http://sports.ndtv.com/othersports/othersports/item/192199-indias-deepika-kumari-becomes-world-no-1-archer \| archive-date=19 August 2012 \| url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.archery.org/index.asp?link_id=60 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120806010101/http://www.archery.org/index.asp?link_id%3D60\|access-date=22 July 2012 \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=6 August 2012\|title=Published Rankings }}</ref> She won a gold medal in the [[2010 Commonwealth games]] in the women's individual recurve event. She also won a gold medal in the same competition in the women's team recurve event along with [[Dola Banerjee]] and [[Bombayala Devi]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Athlete of the Week: Deepika KUMARI (IND) \|url=http://www.archery.org/content.asp?me_id=4321&cnt_id=6623 \|access-date=21 December 2011 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120911002027/http://www.archery.org/content.asp?me_id=4321&cnt_id=6623 \|archive-date=11 September 2012}}</ref> She has won individual gold in two of the three stages of the World Cup—one in Guatemala and another in Paris. In the process she also reclaimed the number one ranking after nine years <ref>{{Cite web\|date=June 29, 2021\|first=Suhani\|last=Singh\|title=Why archer Deepika Kumari is a serious medal contender in the Tokyo Games\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india-today-insight/story/why-archer-deepika-kumari-is-a-serious-medal-contender-in-the-tokyo-games-1820725-2021-06-29\|access-date=2021-07-25\|website=India Today\|language=en}}</ref> in [[2021 Archery World Cup\|Paris World Cup]].<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.gulte.com/trends/96810/deepiks-hat-trick-gold-medals-at-wc\|title=Deepika’s Hat-trick Gold Medals at WC\|website=gulte\|date=28 June 2021\|access-date=29 June 2021}}</ref> Deepika Kumari won individual gold medals at the Archery World Cup Stage 1.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=April 26, 2021\|title=Archery World Cup: Star couple Atanu Das and Deepika Kumari win individual recurve gold medals\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/archery-world-cup-atanu-das-deepika-kumari-win-individual-recurve-gold-medals-1794981-2021-04-26\|access-date=2021-07-25\|website=India Today\|language=en}}</ref> Deepika Kumari also defeated Mexico by 5-1 in the final to win gold in Paris.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=June 27, 2021\|title=Archery World Cup: Indian women's recurve team beat Mexico to win gold in Paris\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/archery-world-cup-women-s-recurve-team-gold-india-deepika-kumari-ankita-bhakat-komalika-bari-paris-1819968-2021-06-27\|access-date=2021-07-25\|website=India Today\|language=en}}</ref>

	Kumari qualified for the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] in London, where she competed in the [[Archery at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's individual\|Women's Individual]] and [[Archery at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's team\|Women's team]] events, finishing in eighth place in the latter.<ref>[http://www.london2012.com/athlete/kumari-deepika-1018637/ Deepika Kumari] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120801090847/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/kumari-deepika-1018637/ \|date=1 August 2012 }} - London 2012 Olympics athlete profiles</ref>		Kumari qualified for the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] in London, where she competed in the [[Archery at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's individual\|Women's Individual]] and [[Archery at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's team\|Women's team]] events, finishing in eighth place in the latter.<ref>[http://www.london2012.com/athlete/kumari-deepika-1018637/ Deepika Kumari] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120801090847/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/kumari-deepika-1018637/ \|date=1 August 2012 }} - London 2012 Olympics athlete profiles</ref>

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'''Deepika Kumari Mahato''' (born 13 June 1994) is a Indian professional [[Archery|archeress]]. Currently [[World Archery Rankings|ranked]] the World No. 1, she competes in the event of [[archery]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/archer-deepika-kumari-becomes-world-no-1-after-winning-gold-at-world-cup/articleshow/83912615.cms|title=Archer Deepika Kumari becomes world No. 1 after winning gold at World Cup |website=timesofindia|date=28 June 2021|access-date=29 June 2021}}</ref><ref>
{{cite news | url=http://sports.ndtv.com/othersports/othersports/item/192199-indias-deepika-kumari-becomes-world-no-1-archer | title=India's Deepika Kumari becomes World No. 1 archer | date=21 June 2012 | access-date=21 June 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120819003408/http://sports.ndtv.com/othersports/othersports/item/192199-indias-deepika-kumari-becomes-world-no-1-archer | archive-date=19 August 2012 | url-status=dead}}
</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.archery.org/index.asp?link_id=60 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120806010101/http://www.archery.org/index.asp?link_id%3D60|access-date=22 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 August 2012|title=Published Rankings }}</ref> She won a gold medal in the [[2010 Commonwealth games]] in the women's individual recurve event. She also won a gold medal in the same competition in the women's team recurve event along with [[Dola Banerjee]] and [[Bombayala Devi]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Athlete of the Week: Deepika KUMARI (IND) |url=http://www.archery.org/content.asp?me_id=4321&cnt_id=6623 |access-date=21 December 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120911002027/http://www.archery.org/content.asp?me_id=4321&cnt_id=6623 |archive-date=11 September 2012}}</ref> She also won a record 3 gold medals at the [[2021 Archery World Cup|2021 Paris World Cup]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.gulte.com/trends/96810/deepiks-hat-trick-gold-medals-at-wc|title=Deepika’s Hat-trick Gold Medals at WC|website=gulte|date=28 June 2021|access-date=29 June 2021}}</ref>

Kumari qualified for the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] in London, where she competed in the [[Archery at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's individual|Women's Individual]] and [[Archery at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's team|Women's team]] events, finishing in eighth place in the latter.<ref>[http://www.london2012.com/athlete/kumari-deepika-1018637/ Deepika Kumari] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120801090847/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/kumari-deepika-1018637/ |date=1 August 2012 }} - London 2012 Olympics athlete profiles</ref>

She was conferred the [[Arjuna Award]], India's second highest sporting award, in the year 2012 by [[President of India]] [[Pranab Mukherjee]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/vijay-yogeshwar-conferred-khel-ratna/286614-5-23.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120901030111/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/vijay-yogeshwar-conferred-khel-ratna/286614-5-23.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-09-01|title=Khel Ratna award for Vijay, Yogeshwar|publisher=CNN-IBN}}</ref> In February 2014, she was honored with [[FICCI]] Sportsperson of the Year Award.<ref>{{cite web|title=FICCI announces the Winners of India Sports Awards for 2014|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/02/ficci-announces-the-winners-of-india-sports-awards-for-2014/|agency=Indo-Asian News Service|publisher=news.biharprabha.com|access-date=14 February 2014}}</ref> The Government of India awarded her the civilian honour of the [[Padma Shri]] in 2016.<ref name="Padma Awards 2016">{{cite web | url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=135783 | title=Padma Awards 2016 | publisher=Press Information Bureau, Government of India |year=2016 | access-date=2 February 2016}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Deepika Kumari was born in [[Ranchi]] to Shivnarayan Mahato, an [[auto-rickshaw]] driver and her mother Geeta Mahato, a nurse at Ranchi Medical College.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://widgets.hindustantimes.com/olympics/eyes-on-deepika-kumari-as-india-hopes-for-first-archery-medal-from-rio-games/story-k63TiDbxWMMaQ8PFUXlIkO.html|title=Eyes on Deepika Kumari as India hopes for first archery medal at Rio|website=hindustantimes|date=23 July 2016|access-date=25 May 2021}}</ref> Her parents live at Ratu Chatti village, 15 km away from [[Ranchi]], [[Jharkhand]]. As a child, she practised archery while aiming for mangoes with stones.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110716065036/http://www.siasat.com/english/news/deepika-kumari-mangoes-cwg-gold "Deepika Kumari: From mangoes to CWG gold"],{{dead link|date=September 2020}} ''[[The Siasat Daily]]'', 10 October 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2010.</ref> 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. Deepika's cousin Vidya Kumari, then an archer residing at Tata Archery Academy, helped her develop her talent.

== Career ==
[[File:Purnima mahato with deepika kumari at world cup final,istanbul.jpg|thumb|right|Deepika Kumari in 2011, with [[Purnima Mahato]]]]
Deepika made her first breakthrough in 2005 when she entered Arjun Archery Academy, an institute set up by Meera Munda, wife of chief minister of the state Shri. [[Arjun Munda]] at [[Kharsawan]]. But her professional archery journey began in the year 2006 when she joined the Tata Archery Academy in [[Jamshedpur]].<ref name="vogue.in">{{Cite web|url=https://www.vogue.in/content/this-film-captures-the-inspiring-journey-of-olympic-archer-deepika-kumari/|title=This film captures the inspiring journey of Olympic archer Deepika Kumari|website=VOGUE India|language=en-US|access-date=2017-09-27}}</ref> It was here that she started her training with both the proper equipment as well as a uniform. She also received Rs 500 as a stipend. Deepika returned home once in her first three years there, only after having won the Cadet World Championship title in November 2009.<ref>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/Father-accepts-Deepika-has-proved-him-wrong/Article1-611066.aspx "Father accepts Deepika has proved him wrong"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101227133451/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Father-accepts-Deepika-has-proved-him-wrong/Article1-611066.aspx |date=27 December 2010 }}, ''The Hindustan times'', 11 October 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2010.</ref>

==Personal life==
Deepika married archer [[Atanu Das]] on 30 June 2020.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/archery/deepika-kumari-atanu-das-wedding-ceremony-june-30-covid-19-social-distancing-menu-arjun-munda/article31932717.ece|title=Deepika Kumari, Atanu Das to get married on June 30|website=The Hindu|date=27 June 2020|access-date=31 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://thebridge.in/archery/archers-deepika-kumari-atanu-das-tie-knot-ranchi-tuesday/|title=Archers Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das tie the knot in Ranchi on Tuesday|website=thebridge|date=30 June 2020|access-date=31 October 2020}}</ref>

== Achievements ==
Deepika became the second Indian to win the title after [[Palton Hansda]] won the junior compound competition at the [[2006 Archery World Cup]] in [[Mérida, Mexico]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/feature/archery-champion-deepika-an-inspiration-for-the-youth_100225281.html |title=Archery champion Deepika, an inspiration for the youth |publisher=Thaindian.com |date=30 July 2009 |access-date=15 March 2011}}</ref>

She won the 11th Youth World Archery Championship held in [[Ogden, Utah]], United States in 2009, at the age of fifteen. She also won a gold medal in the same competition in the women's team recurve event, alongside [[Dola Banerjee]] and [[Bombayala Devi]].
[[File:XIX Commonwealth Games-2010 Delhi Archery (Women’s Individual Recurve) Deepika Kumari of India (Gold), Alison Jane Williamson of England (Silver) and Dola Banerjee of India (Bronze) during the medal presentation ceremony.jpg|thumb|Deepika Kumari of India (Gold), Alison Jane Williamson of England (Silver) and Dola Banerjee of India (Bronze) during the 2010 Delhi Archery (Women's Individual Recurve) medal presentation ceremony at XIX Commonwealth Games]]
At the [[Delhi Commonwealth Games|Delhi Commonwealth games 2010]], Deepika won two gold medals, one in the individual event and the other in the women's team recurve event. For this, she was honoured with the Outstanding Performance at CWG (Female) Award at the 2010 Sahara Sports Awards ceremony.

Later at the Asian Games of 2010, held in [[Guangzhou]], China, Deepika missed out on a medal after she lost to [[Kwon Un-Sil|Kwon Un Sil]] of North Korea in the bronze-medal play-off of the women's individual archery event. But as a part of the Indian archery recurve team, along with Rimil Buriuly and Dola Banerjee, Deepika edged out Chinese Taipei 218–217 in the bronze play-off to ensure a podium finish at the Aoti Archery Range.

In May 2012, Deepika Kumari won her first [[2012 Archery World Cup|World Cup]] individual stage recurve gold medal at [[Antalya]], Turkey. She beat Korea's [[Lee Sung-Jin]] by six set points to four in the final.<ref>{{cite news|title=Deepika Kumari wins first World Cup title|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/article3387963.ece|access-date=6 May 2012|newspaper=The Hindu|date=6 May 2012|location=Chennai, India}}</ref> Later in 2012, she would go on to become world no. 1 in Women's Recurve Archery.
In [[London Olympics]] 2012, Deepika Kumari lost against [[Amy Oliver]] of Great Britain in the opening round, attributing a relatively poor performance to fever and high winds.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tournaments/london-olympics/Deepika-Kumari-crashes-out-to-end-Indian-challenge-in-archery/articleshow/15311945.cms|title=Deepika Kumari crashes out to end Indian challenge in archery |access-date=1 August 2012 | work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{cite web |title=Deepika Kumari: Targeting Gold |url=http://forbesindia.com/article/30-under-30/deepika-kumari-targeting-gold/37199/1 |publisher=dna |date=19 February 2014}}</ref>

On 22 July 2013, she won the gold medal in [[Archery World Cup]] stage 3 held at Medellin, Colombia where India finished fourth.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/deepika-shoots-gold-in-archery-world-cup/article4940765.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | title=Deepika shoots gold in archery World Cup | date=22 July 2013}}</ref> On 22 September 2013, Deepika lost 4–6 to [[Yun Ok-Hee]] of South Korea & settled for silver medal in [[2013 FITA Archery World Cup]]. This was her 3rd Silver medal in as many appearances in the World Cup Final.<ref>{{cite web |title=Deepika Kumari settles for silver in Archery World Cup Final |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/1892501/report-deepika-kumari-settles-for-silver-in-archery-world-cup-final |publisher=dna |date=22 September 2013}}</ref>

In 2014, Deepika was featured by [[Forbes (India)]] as one of their '30 under 30'.<ref name="auto"/> However, she failed to make the Indian team for 2014 after finishing outside the top 4 at the national qualifications.<ref>{{cite web |title=KUMARI not in India's Shanghai squad |url=http://www.worldarchery.org/NEWS/News/ArtMID/10510/ArticleID/9458/KUMARI-not-in-India%E2%80%99s-Shanghai-squad |publisher=dna |date=2 April 2014}}</ref>

In 2015, Deepika's first medal came at the second stage of the [[2015 Archery World Cup|World Cup]], where she won a bronze in the individual event. At the [[2015 World Archery Championships|World Championships]] in Copenhagen, she won a team silver along with [[Laxmirani Majhi]] and [[Rimil Buriuly]], after narrowly losing out on a gold in a match against Russia which they conceded 4–5 in a shoot-off. In the latter half of this year, she won the silver medal in the World Cup final. In November 2015, she won a bronze medal in the [[2015 Asian Archery Championships|Asian Championships]] with [[Jayanta Talukdar]] in the Recurve Mixed Team event.

In April 2016, at the first stage of the [[2016 Archery World Cup|World Cup]] in [[Shanghai]], Deepika equaled the [[Ki Bo-bae]]'s world record of (686/720) in the women's recurve event.<ref>{{cite news|title=DEEPIKA KUMARI EQUALS WORLD RECORD IN SHANGHAI|url=http://worldarchery.org/news/139330/deepika-kumari-equals-world-record-shanghai|access-date=27 April 2016|work=World Archery Federation|publisher=worldarchery.org|date=27 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/Deepika-Kumari-equals-world-record-at-Archery-World-Cup/articleshow/52011040.cms|title=Deepika Kumari equals world record at Archery World Cup - Times of India}}</ref>

Deepika Kumari was the part of the team that qualified for [[Archery at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's team|2016 Rio Olympics]].<ref>{{cite news|title=2016 Rio Olympics: Indian men's archery team faces last chance to make cut|url=http://zeenews.india.com/sports/2016-rio-olympics-indian-mens-archery-team-faces-last-chance-to-make-cut_1894321.html|access-date=8 August 2016|publisher=Zee News|date=11 June 2016}}</ref> The Indian women's recursive team, consisting of Deepika Kumari, [[Bombayla Devi Laishram]] and [[Laxmirani Majhi]], finished 7th in the ranking round. The team won their match against [[Colombia]] in the round of 16 before losing the quarterfinal match against [[Russia]].<ref>{{cite news|title=India women's archery team of Deepika Kumari, Laxmirani Majhi, Bombayla Devi lose quarter-final against Russia|url=http://indianexpress.com/sports/rio-2016-olympics/india-womens-archery-team-of-deepika-kumari-laxmirani-majhi-bombayla-devi-lose-quarter-final-against-russia-day-2-2960351/|access-date=8 August 2016|newspaper=The Indian Express}}</ref>

In the women's Individual archery, Deepika Kumari produced a stellar performance in the round of 64 against [[Kristine Esebua]] of [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]. Deepika won this round with a score of 6–4. In the next round, Deepika had a much-easier outing against [[Guendalina Sartori]] of [[Italy]]. Deepika started badly and lost the first round but won the next three to ease through 6–2 in the end.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportscafe.in/articles/sports/2016/aug/11/rio-2016-archers-and-boxer-manoj-kumar-dazzle-while-jitu-rai-falters|title=Rio 2016 - Archers and boxer Manoj Kumar dazzle, while Jitu Rai falters|date=10 August 2016}}</ref> However, in the round of 16, Deepika went down to [[Chinese Taipei|Taipei]]'s [[Tan Ya-ting]] with a score of 0 against 6.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bombayla Devi, Deepika Kumari bow out of Rio 2016 Olympics|url=http://indianexpress.com/sports/rio-2016-olympics/bombayla-devi-deepika-kumari-bow-out-of-india-archery-day-6-2968789/|access-date=12 August 2016|newspaper=The Indian Express|date=11 August 2016}}</ref>

In November 2019, Deepika Kumari secured an Olympic quota at the Continental Qualification Tournament being held on the sidelines of the 21st Asian Archery Championships in Bangkok.<ref>{{cite news |title=Take a bow! Deepika Kumari secures Olympic quota with gold |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/other/2019/nov/29/take-a-bow-deepika-kumari-secures-olympic-quota-with-gold-2068647.html |access-date=29 November 2019 |work=The New Indian Express}}</ref> Deepika Kumari India won 3 gold medals in the Archery's World Cup Stage 3 tournament in Paris 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lucas|first=|title=Deepika Kumari Net Worth 2021 - Income, Cars, Husband & Career|url=https://trendnetworth.com/deepika-kumari-net-worth/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-28|language=en-US}}</ref> She thus recorded the 13th triple gold and became the 11th archer to achieve the feat – in the 15-year history of the Hyundai Archery World Cup.

== In popular culture ==

A biographical documentary called ''[[Ladies First (film)|Ladies First]]'', released in 2017, was made by Uraaz Bahl and his wife Shaana Levy-Bahl.<ref name="vogue.in"/> The movie won at the [[London Independent Film Festival]] and will be screened at the Mallorca Film Festival in October 2017. ''Ladies First'' has also been submitted for the Short Documentary category at [[Oscars]].

This documentary was also screened with [[Maneka Gandhi]], the Union Cabinet Minister for Women and Child Development, with an aim to increase the national awareness about women in sports in India.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.in/pranav-gandhi/archer-deepika-kumari-asks-some-difficult-questions-about-women-in-indian-sports-in-this-documentary_a_23267671/|title=Archer Deepika Kumari Asks Some Difficult Questions on India's Hypocrisy About Women in Sports|date=2017-11-14|work=Huffington Post India|access-date=2017-11-15|language=en-IN}}</ref>

== Awards ==
[[File:The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Arjuna Award for the year-2012 to Ms. Deepika Kumari for Archery, in a glittering ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on August 29, 2012.jpg|thumb|The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Arjuna Award for the year-2012 to Ms. Deepika Kumari for Archery, in a glittering ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on 29 August 2012]]

{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Award
!Notes
|-
|2012
|[[Arjuna Award]]
|
|-
|2014
|[[Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry|FICCI]] Sportsperson of the Year Award
|
|-
|2016
|[[Padma Shri]]
|
|-
|2017
|Young Achievers Award
|Felicitated by Vogue<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/mithali-raj-indian-women-s-cricket-captain-dazzles-at-vogue-awards/story-iV6snhMP4VqW77G7e8MM9H.html|title=Mithali Raj, women's cricket captain, archer Deepika Kumari win Vogue awards|date=2017-09-26|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=2017-09-27|language=en}}</ref>
|}

==Individual performance timeline==

{|class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|-
!width=200|Tournament!!width=30|2010!!width=30|2011!!width=30|2012!!width=30|2013!!width=30|2014
!2015!! width="30" |{{Tooltip| SR | Strike Rate}}
|-
| colspan="8" style="text-align:left;" |'''[[World Archery Federation|World Archery]] tournaments'''
|-
|align=left|[[Archery at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|colspan="2" style="background:#808080;"|
|style="background:#afeeee;"|[[Archery at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's individual|1R]]
|colspan="3" style="background:#808080;"|
|0/1
|-
|align=left|[[World Archery Championships|World Championships]]
|style="background:#808080;"|
|style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2011 World Archery Championships - Women's Individual Recurve|3R]]
|style="background:#808080;"|
|style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2013 World Archery Championships – Women's Individual Recurve|3R]]
|style="background:#808080;"|
|style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2015 World Archery Championships – Women's Individual Recurve|3R]]
|1/3
|-
|align=left|[[Archery World Cup|World Cup]]
| colspan="8" |
|-
|align=right|''Stage 1''
|
|style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2011 Archery World Cup|3R]]
|style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2012 Archery World Cup|QF]]
|style="background:#DCDCDC;"|[[2013 Archery World Cup|2nd]]
|
|
|0/4
|-
|align=right|''Stage 2''
|style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2010 Archery World Cup|QF]]
|style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2011 Archery World Cup|3R]]
|style="background:#FFD700;"|[[2012 Archery World Cup|W]]
|style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2013 Archery World Cup|2R]]
|style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2014 Archery World Cup|3R]]
|[[2011 Archery World Cup|3rd]]
|2/6
|-
|align=right|''Stage 3''
|style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2010 Archery World Cup|3R]]
|style="background:#DCDCDC;"|[[2011 Archery World Cup|2nd]]
|
|style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2013 Archery World Cup|QF]]
|
|
|1/3
|-
|align=right|''Stage 4''
|style="background:#DCDCDC;"|[[2010 Archery World Cup|2nd]]
|style="background:#DAA520;"|[[2011 Archery World Cup|3rd]]
|style="background:#808080;"|
|style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2013 Archery World Cup|QF]]
|style="background:#DAA520;"|[[2014 Archery World Cup|3rd]]
|
|34
|-
|align=right|''World Cup Final''
|style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2010 Archery World Cup|QF]]
|style="background:#DCDCDC;"|[[2011 Archery World Cup|2nd]]
|style="background:#DCDCDC;"|[[2012 Archery World Cup|2nd]]
|style="background:#DCDCDC;"|[[2013 Archery World Cup|2nd]]
|DNQ
|[[2015 Archery World Cup|2nd]]
|
|-
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
{{Commons}}
* {{Official website|http://www.deepikakumari.com/}}
* {{World Archery}}
* {{IOC profile|deepika-kumari}}
* {{SR/Olympics profile|ku/deepika-kumari-1}}
* {{imdbtitle|6896078|Ladies First}}

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