Rakesh placed 3rd in ranking round

TOKYO: Rakesh Kumar came up with a brilliant performance in the ranking round to maintain hopes of a medal as all three Indians in the Compound archery section made it to the elimination rounds at the Tokyo Paralympics Games on Friday.

Kumar was the best placed among the three Indians, registering a personal best score of 699 in the 72 arrow ranking round in Men's Individual Compound Open competition at the Yumenoshima Ranking Field. Shyam Sunder Swami was placed 21st in the men's section with a score of 682.

In the Women's Individual Compound Open, India's Jyoti Baliyan was ranked 15th with a season-best score of 671. She also made it to the elimination rounds that will be conducted on Saturday. IANS

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