Paralympics 2024: Archer Rakesh Kumar shoots 10s casually in rain, internet is reminded of viral Turkish shooter
Rakesh Kumar, an ace Indian archer, began his Paralympic campaign with a comprehensive win in the compound men's open category on Friday. He overcame Senegal's Aliou Drame 136-131 to go to the pre-quarterfinals stage. Kumar withstood the rain to defeat his opponent with a comfortable advantage. Taking aim in torrential rain was never going to be easy for either archer, but an experienced Kumar won the war.
Archer Rakesh Kumar goes viral for shooting in the rain?
Picture Of The Day: Rakesh Kumar, 39 yo Para-Archer from India, casually shooting 10s in his RO32 match today, with an extremely heavy rain in the arena. (He won the match)
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Rakesh, the Asian Para Games silver medalist who was knocked out in the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Paralympics, got off to a terrific start, striking one flawless 10 in the opening end to lead by three points.?
Aliou won the second end by one point, but Rakesh maintained his advantage and increased it by five points in the third end, scoring two 10s. The Indian went on to take a six-point lead, winning the fourth end.?Aliou took the final end of three arrows, conceding only one point, but Rakesh's comfortable advantage secured his place in the last 16.?
How did people on the internet react??
Meanwhile, social media was abuzz with admiration remarks for Kumar, as netizens praised the archer's determination to compete in difficult conditions. Many people also compared the shooter with the viral Turkish shooter for his nonchalant attitude in the range.?
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