Reena Kumari (born 15 January 1984) is an athlete from
India
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who competes in
archery
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.
Kumari represented India at the
2004 Summer Olympics
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.
She placed 43rd in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 620. In the first round of elimination, she faced 22nd-ranked
Kristine Esebua
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2004 Summer Olympics
Esebua represented Georgia at th ...
of
Georgia
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. Kumari pulled off a surprising upset, defeating Esebua 153-149 in the 18-arrow match to advance to the round of 32. In that round, she faced
Bhutan
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ese archer
Tshering Chhoden. Kumari won the match in a 7-4 tie-breaker after a 134-134 tie in the regulation 18 arrows, advancing to the round of 16. She then lost to 6th-ranked
Yuan Shu Chi
Yuan Shu-chi (; born 9 November 1984 in Nantou County) is an athlete from the Republic of China. She competes in archery.
2004 Summer Olympics
Yuan represented the Republic of China (as Chinese Taipei) at the 2004 Summer Olympics. S ...
of
Chinese Taipei
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166-148, finishing 15th in women's individual archery.
Kumari was also a member of the 8th-place Indian women's archery team.
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Indian archers geared up for all contingencies
1984 births
Living people
Olympic archers for India
Archers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Sportswomen from Jharkhand
Archers at the 2006 Asian Games
Indian female archers
21st-century Indian women
21st-century Indian people
Archers from Jharkhand
Asian Games competitors for India
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