New Delhi: Indian archers kicked off their campaign in the Commonwealth Games in style, with the men's and women's recurve teams finishing on top ahead of Tuesday's elimination round at the Yamuna Sports Complex here.
Thanks to their impressive showings, the hosts will be ranked number one in both men and women's section going into tomorrow's round.
Rahul Banerjee and Jayanta Talukdar topped the men's section, while Deepika Kumari and Dola Banerjee dominated the women's field.
Former world champion Deepika scored 609 and that was enough to claim top position in women's individual recurve section, with compatriot Dola Banerjee finishing second best.
England, as expected, left a mark on the opening day, with Larry Godfrey, Simon Terry and Naomi Folkard finishing second in the team event.
In men's individual compound section, South African Septimus Cilliers sealed the number one spot, edging out Duncan Busby of England and New Zealand's Stephen Clifton.
There was also joy for Canada as it topped the women's compound section, thanks to Doris Jones' superb score of 698. England's Nicky Hunt too performed well, scoring 697 and securing the number two ranking.
The Indian archery team is look to hit the bull's eye despite being up against a formidable field in a sport that returned to the Commonwealth Games after a gap of 28 years.
16 medals (gold, silver and bronze) are up for grabs in the archery event.
Thanks to their impressive showings, the hosts will be ranked number one in both men and women's section going into tomorrow's round.
Rahul Banerjee and Jayanta Talukdar topped the men's section, while Deepika Kumari and Dola Banerjee dominated the women's field.
England, as expected, left a mark on the opening day, with Larry Godfrey, Simon Terry and Naomi Folkard finishing second in the team event.
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There was also joy for Canada as it topped the women's compound section, thanks to Doris Jones' superb score of 698. England's Nicky Hunt too performed well, scoring 697 and securing the number two ranking.
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16 medals (gold, silver and bronze) are up for grabs in the archery event.
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