Kolkata, August 7, 2009
Jayanta Talukdar confirmed his status as No. 1 in the World Cup ranking and qualified for the finals on September 26 at Copenhagen despite an early exit from the World Cup archery (Stage IV) at Shanghai on Friday (August 7). Otherwise, it was a disappointing day for the Indians in the individual recurve section. None made it beyond pre-quarterfinals of a tournament billed as the last competition before the prestigious 45th World Championship coming up in South Korea in early September.
According to information reached here, Talukdar, winner of the second leg of the four-leg World Cup series at Porec, accumulated 45 points to lead two more, Simon Terry of Great Britain (43 points) and Romain Girouille of France (36), in to the finals that promises $ 20,000 as first prize, $10,000 as second prize, $ 5,000 as third prize and $1,000 as fourth prize.
This was the second entry for the Guwahati-born Tata Steel employee in to the finals of World Cup. He had qualified for the 2006 finals where he finished last.
Dola Banerjee was the first Indian to win the prestigious title in 2007 at Dubai.
Talukdar and Rahul Banerjee failed to bury the Korean bogey as Mangal Singh Champia seemed to be struggling with form. The story in the ladies side too was not encouraging. Best ranked Indian Rimil Buriuly lost in the pre-quarterfinals while Dola, increasingly struggling to find form and consistency, fell in the second round. Rookie Pratima Boro and Reena Kumari lost in the opening rounds to complete the Indians’ tale of woe.
Tenth-ranked Talukdar failed to see eye to eye with world champion Im Dong Hyun of Korea and went down 105-114. Seeded 18th Rahul Banerjee fell to second-seeded Korean Lee Chang-Hwan 107-113. Eight-seeded Romain Girouille of France beat 24-th ranked Champia 108-106.
Mariana Avitia of Mexico put out Reena Kumari in the first round at 94-98. Pratima lost to Malgarzata Cwienczek of Poland 101-103, also in the first round. Dola Banerjee was beaten by Aida Roman of Mexico 106-110 in the second and Aida ousted Rimil in the pre-quarterfinals, 106-110.
Source: Press release from Indian Archery Association
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