Archer Deepika Kumari to Spearhead Jharkhand Challenge During National Games
The team consists of four archers each in men's and women's recurve event, women compound and Indian round, while one archer will be eligible for individual event in the men's compound and Indian round.
Jharkhand on Wednesday named a strong 14-member archery contingent to be led by Deepika Kumari for the 35th National Games to be held in Kerala from February 1 to 9.
The team consists of four archers each in men's and women's recurve event, women compound and Indian round, while one archer will be eligible for individual event in the men's compound and Indian round.
Teams:
Recurve men's team: Mangal Singh Champia, Jayant Talukdar, Binod Swansi, Bulbul Marandi. Recurve women's team: Deepika Kumari, Reena Kumari, Laxmi Rani Manjhi, Rimil Biruli. Compound women's team: Jhanu Hansda, Manjudha Soy, Madhumita Kumari, Namita Singh.
Indian round women's team: Gurubari Sardar, Arti Boipai, Indrani Kujur, Jai Laxmi Laguri. Men's Compound: Deepak Karmakar
Men's Indian round: Rajesh Manjhi.
Manager: Harendra Kumar Singh.
Coaches: Dharmendra Tiwary (Recurve, Men), Purnima Mahato (Recurve, Women), BS Rao (Indian Round, Women and Individual Team), Prakash Ram (Compound, Individual Team).