Deepika Kumari wins first World Cup gold

KOLKATA: India's main medal hope in archery at the forthcoming London Olympics, Deepika Kumari won her first World Cup individual recurve gold medal in Antalya, Turkey beating Korea's Lee Sung Jin by six set points to four in the final on Saturday.
According to information reaching here, in a thrilling see-saw battle on the beautiful, windy beach of Antalya, the young Indian archer, who will turn 18 next month, held her nerve when she was locked 4-4 with her 27-year-old opponent before the final set.
After Deepika shot 10-9-9, the Korean replied with a 9 and 10. She needed a 10 to win or 9 to ensure a tie-break shoot-off. But Lee, competing at her fourth World Cup event in Antalya, managed only an 8 giving Deepika her first World Cup gold. The Jharkhand archer's previous best show in World Cup was a runner-up finish in Istanbul last year.
Deepika came back strongly wining the second set (29-27) after losing the first (27-30). The third set turned in favour of the Korean by one point (29-28) as she led 4-2. Deepika again raised her game to clinch the fourth set (27-26) to set up the deciding fifth set which she won 28-27.
Deepika, who has already qualified for London Games along with L. Bombayla Devi and Chekrovolu Swuro, is the current junior world champion and won a gold at the Delhi Commonwealth Games.