Atanu Das

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Atanu Das
Personal information
Nationality Indian
Born (1992-04-05) 5 April 1992 (age 33)
Baranagar, West Bengal, India
OccupationSportsperson
EmployerBPCL
Spouse Deepika Kumari [1]
Sport
Sport Archery
Medal record
Men's recurve archery
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 's-Hertogenbosch Team
World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Guatemala City Individual
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Paris Mixed Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Wroclaw Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Medellin Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Central Florida Men's Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Medellin Mixed Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Medellin Mixed Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Guatemala City Mixed Team
Asian Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou Team
Asian Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Dhaka Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Bangkok Individual
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2019 BangkokTeam
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2019 BangkokMixed Team
World University Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2014 LegnicaMixed Team
World Youth Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2011 LegnicaTeam

Atanu Das (born 5 April 1992) is an Indian archer. He represents India in the recurve men's individual and team events.

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Career

Das started archery at the age of 14 under the coaching of Mithu Da. In 2008, he moved to Tata Archery Academy where he was trained under the Korean coach Lim Chae Wong. He made his international debut in 2008. [2]

Das won the bronze medal, with Deepika Kumari, in the 2013 World Cup mixed team event organized in Colombia. [3]

Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das beat Sjef van den Berg and Gabriela Schloesser of Netherlands and fetch India a third gold medal at the World Cup. [4]

In the men's team event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Atanu Das was a member of Team India, which got knocked out by Team South Korea in the quarter-finals. However, in the Men's individual event, he managed to reach the Round of 8 after upsetting 3rd seed Oh Jin-hyek in the Round of 16. In this Atanu Das got praised from the Olympic Gold Medalist Oh Jin Hyek. Oh Jin Hyek said, “While it may appear to be an excuse, it is quite different from what it appears to be in a gust of wind,” Jin-hyek said. “Atanu is a great player. I wasn't any better than he was.” This is according to one article by Good Morning Mumbai website.

Personal life

Atanu Das was born on 5 April 1992 in Baranagar, West Bengal, India. He did his education in Baranagar Narendranath Vidyamandir, Baranagar. He is employed with Bharat Petroleum Sports Promotion Board, Kolkata.

Atanu Das married Deepika Kumari on June 30, 2020, in Ranchi. [5] [6] [7] [8]

Other achievements

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Archer Deepika Kumari ties the knot with Atanu Das, Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren blesses couple". www.zeenews.india.com. 1 July 2020. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Atanu Das". World Archery. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "Bharat Petroleum Corporation Directors Report | Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd Directors Report". economictimes.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "Archery World Cup: Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das win gold in mixed team recurve event". India Today. 27 June 2021. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  5. ↑ Kumar, Satyajeet (28 June 2020). "Safety measures top priority as Indian archers Deepika Kumari, Atanu Das prepare to tie the knot on June 30". India Today. Archived from the original on 12 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Deepika Kumari, Atanu Das to get married on June 30". Sportstar. 27 June 2020. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "Archery's Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das get married!". Olympic Channel. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  8. ↑ "Indian archers Deepika Kumari, Atanu Das to tie knot on June 30, pre-wedding rituals begin". Zee News. 29 June 2020. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  9. ↑ "National archery: Maiden title for Dindor". The Hindu. 19 October 2014. ISSN   0971-751X. Archived from the original on 18 March 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  10. 1 2 3 Minded, Sports. "The Southeast Asian Games - News: 1st Asian Archery Grand Prix (World Ranking Tournament)". Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  11. 1 2 3 4 "Indian Archery". www.indianarchery.info. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  12. ↑ "International Achievements : Archery Association of India". www.indianarchery.info. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  13. ↑ "Indian Archery". www.indianarchery.info. Archived from the original on 22 October 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  14. ↑ "TOISA 2021: Neeraj Chopra headlines the list of winners". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. New Delhi: The Times of India. 14 October 2021. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
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