Tokyo: India had a disappointing outing in the Men’s Individual Ranking Event at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday as the top archers from the country finished outside the top 30. The results from the male archers has led to a low seeding for the mixed team event, which will have its medal rounds on July 24.
India’s top-ranked male archer, Atanu Das, finished a disappointing 35th in the Men’s Ranking Round, 4 spots below Pravin Jadhav. Tarundeep Rai, who was languishing in the 40s, came up with a better show in the 2nd half as showcased consistency in the last 6 series.
Atanu Das finished with 653 in 72 arrows. He managed 24 10s while Pravin Jadhav managed 656 in 72 arrows. Meanwhile, Tarundeep Rai finished with 652 and the most 10s — 26 among the Indian archers in action on Saturday. Tarundeep was well below the 40s after the first half of 36 arrows. However, with scores of 54, 55, 56, 54, 56, 55 in the 2nd half, he managed to finish strong.
