Three-time Olympian Deepika Kumari has dominated the Indian archery scene for quite some time now. Currently ranked no. 1 in the world, she has bagged several medals, including an Asian Championship gold. The daughter of a auto-rickshaw driver, she grew up practicing archery with bamboo bows and arrows.
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Deepika Kumari
(Indian Professional Archer)
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Birthdate: June 13, 1994
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
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Atanu Das
(Indian Archer)
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Birthdate: April 5, 1992
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Baranagar, West Bengal, India
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Dola Banerjee
(Indian Archer)
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Birthdate: June 2, 1980
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Baranagar, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India
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Limba Ram
(Indian Archer)
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Birthdate: January 30, 1972
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Saradeet, Rajasthan, India
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
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Tarundeep Rai
(Indian Archer)
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Birthdate: February 22, 1984
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Namchi, Sikkim, India
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Abhishek Verma
(Indian Archer)
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Birthdate: June 26, 1989
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: India
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Jyothi Surekha Vennam
(Indian Archer)
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Birthdate: July 3, 1996
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Bombayla Devi Laishram
(Indian Archer)
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Birthdate: February 22, 1985
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Imphal East, Manipur, India
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Muskan Kirar
(Indian Archer)
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Birthdate: 2001 AD
Birthplace: Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Rajat Chauhan
(Indian Archer)
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Birthdate: December 30, 1994
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: India
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Rahul Banerjee
(Indian Olympic and Arjuna Awardee Archer)
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Birthdate: December 15, 1986
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Baranagar, Kolkata, India
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Jayanta Talukdar
(Indian Archer)
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Birthdate: March 2, 1986
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Guwahati, India
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Sanjeeva Kumar Singh
(Indian Archery Coach and Archer)
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Birthplace: Unknown
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Thalakkal Chanthu
(Indian Archer & Commander-in-Chief of Pazhassi Raja's Group of Kurichya Soldiers Who Fought British Forces)
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Birthplace: Indian
Died: 1805 AD
Thalakkal Chanthu was an Indian archer who served as the commander-in-chief of Pazhassi Raja's troop, which fought against the British forces in the early 1800s. Chanthu was recognized by Pazhassi Raja as his most skilled war leader. In 1802, Thalakkal Chanthu and Edachena Kunkan led a group of soldiers and seized the British fort at Panamaram.
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Purnima Mahato
(Indian Archer and Archery Coach)
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Birthdate: August 15, 1976
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India
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Gagandeep Kaur
(Indian Archer)
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Birthdate: 1988 AD
Birthplace: Patiala, Punjab, India
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Rimil Buriuly
(Indian Archer)
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Birthdate: January 9, 1991
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Jharkhand. India
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)