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Simranjeet Kaur Storms Into Archery World Cup Semifinals in Shanghai

Simranjeet Kaur advanced to the semifinals of the recurve women's individual event at the Archery World Cup Stage 2 in Shanghai. She defeated Chinese Taipei's Fong You Jhu 6-0 in the quarterfinals, showing emotional relief after the match. Simranjeet, who finished bottom in qualifications, outperformed teammates Deepika Kumari and Ankita Bhakat. She will not compete in the team gold medal match against China but could still win medals individually.

Key Points: Simranjeet Kaur Reaches Archery WC Semifinals

  • Simranjeet Kaur reaches recurve women's semifinals
  • Defeats Fong You Jhu 6-0 in quarterfinals
  • Emotional call to father after win
  • Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat eliminated earlier
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Archery WC Stage 2: Simranjeet Kaur storms into recurve women's SF in Shanghai

India's Simranjeet Kaur advances to recurve women's semifinals at Archery World Cup Stage 2 in Shanghai, defeating Chinese Taipei's Fong You Jhu 6-0.

"I feel like this is the best thing that can ever happen to an archer who is preparing for each and every World Cup. - Simranjeet Kaur"

Shanghai, May 8

India's Simranjeet Kaur advanced to the final four of the women's recurve individual event at the Archery World Cup Stage 2 here at the Yuanshen Sports Centre on Friday.

On her first time on a World Cup final stage, Simranjeet doubled Fong You Jhu's 10 count of two in the quarter-final, dropping an impressive 27, 28, 29 three-end score to sweep aside her Chinese Taipei counterpart 6-0.

She was highly emotional once the result was confirmed, wiping away tears before quickly going on her phone to call her beloved father. "I just called my dad after the match and I cried because it actually is a big deal for me and it was long-awaited," the 27-year-old archer was quoted by World Archery.

"I feel like this is the best thing that can ever happen to an archer who is preparing for each and every World Cup, the bigger events and all the competitions. I think 1000 times today I have just told myself to detach and shoot. Detach from the result, detach from the emotions and everything else - detach from each and every thing, just shoot," she said.

Simranjeet actually finished bottom of the four-woman Indian recurve contingent in Wednesday's qualification, with Ankita Bhakat 10th, Kumkum Anil Mohod 11th and regular stalwart Deepika Kumari 14th. However, Ankit's, Kumkum's and Deepika's campaigns ended in the third and fourth rounds, respectively.

Interestingly, Ankita lost 6-5 to Fong You, whom Simranjeet defeated in the quarterfinal, in the third round after a shoot-off. Meanwhile, Deepika suffered a 4-6 loss at the hands of Korean archer Kang Chaeyoung and Kumkum fell to Alejandra Valencia Trujillo 3-7 of Mexico.

The 2024 Asia Cup silver medallist Simranjeet is seeded 15th overall and therefore will not feature in India's recurve women's team gold medal match against China, although all four athletes could still leave Shanghai with medals on Sunday.

In the men's individual recurve, India's campaign ended with Dhiraj Bommadevara's 0-6 loss to Frenchman Jean-Charles Valladont in the fourth round.

- IANS

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Ananya R
So proud of Simranjeet! From finishing bottom in qualifiers to storming into semis - what a turnaround. This girl has nerves of steel. But need to work on consistency, our archers often blow hot and cold internationally.
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Rahul R
Amazing performance! That 6-0 sweep against Chinese Taipei is no joke. But I'm a bit concerned about Deepika Kumari's form - she needs to step up. Simranjeet is showing the new generation how it's done.
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Varun X
"Detach from result, detach from emotions" - what a mindset! This is exactly what Indian athletes need. We have so much talent, but often the pressure gets to them. Simranjeet is playing the mental game well. Hope she wins gold! 💪
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Nidhi U
Sad to see Dhiraj Bommadevara lose 0-6 in mens section. But Simranjeet is showing the way. The fact that Ankita lost to the same archer Simranjeet beat shows how competitive it is. Best wishes for the semis! 🙏
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Michael C
Great to see Indian archery producing new talents like Simranjeet. The depth in the womens team is impressive with Deepika, Ankita, Kumkum all competing. This bodes well for the Olympics. Hope she goes all the way!

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