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Atanu performed splendidly against the 8th ranked South Korean but just misses out on a quarter-final spot! Lee was just unstoppable in the early exchanges as he scored a mammoth total of 8 X+10s as compared to Atanu's 6!
With Atanu Das eliminated, over the last two days, three Indian archers have lost in the pre-quarterfinals of the individual events.
Both the archers tie the 5th set with a score of 28, gets a point each! Lee wins the match 6-4 and go through to the quarter-finals!
Whoa, that was so close. Lee's arrow lands near the line, but he sneaks in a 9 to tie the set and win the match.
Atanu scores a 9 in the third shot while Lee too scores a 9!
Atanu scores a perfect 10 in the second shot while Lee too scores a perfect 10!
5th Set:
Atanu shoots a 9 in the first shot while the South Korean archer too shoots a 9!
A clutch arrow from Lee there at the end of the fourth set. He takes a close set and is just one point away from eliminating Atanu Das.
Lee wins the 4th set with a score of 28 (9 9 10) while Atanu could only manage 27 (9 9 9)! Lee leads 5-3!
Lee scores a perfect 10 in the third shot while the Indian archer scores a 9!
Both the archers score a 9 in the second shot!
4th Set:
Lee scores a 9 in the first shot while the Indian archer too scores a 9!
Both the archers tie the third set with a score of 27! They are level at 3-3!
Atanu Das' starred arrow hasn't been upgraded and the third set is tied.
Lee scores an eight in the third shot while Atanu too scores an eight!
Atanu Das' 9 could be a starred arrow and get checked at the end of the set.
Lee scores a 9 in the second shot while the Indian archer scores a perfect 10!
3rd Set:
Lee scores a perfect 10 in the first shot while the Indian archer scores a 9*!
Atanu wins the second set with a score of perfect 30 (10 10 10) while Lee manages 28 (10 10 8)! Both the archers are level at 2-2!
Finally, Lee misses his range. Shoots a 8 and Atanu Das takes the set with three prefect 10s.
It's raining 10's here at the Sambadrome! Atanu again scores a perfect 10 in the third shot while Lee scores an eight!
Lee is yet to miss a perfect 10, some high quality shooting on here.
Atanu again scores a perfect 10 in the second shot while Lee too scores a perfect 10!
2nd Set:
Atanu shoots a perfect 10 in the first shot while the South Korean too scores a perfect 10!
Atanu Das did reasonably well in the first set, but Lee was on a different planet with three perfect 10s.
What a start for the South Korean, he wins the first set with a perfect score of 30 (10 10 10) while the Indian archer could only manage 28 (9 10 9)! Lee leads 2-0!
Lee again scores a perfect 10 in the third shot while Atanu manages a 9!
Atanu Das been good so far, but the Korean has been peerless.
Lee again scores a perfect 10 in the second shot while Atanu too scores a perfect 10!
Atanu Das one point behind after the first arrows.
1st Set:
Lee shoots a perfect 10 in the first shot while Atanu manages a 9!
There's a fair bit of rain at the Sambadrome. How much will it affect the outcome of the match?
Both the archers are walking out on to the shooting range with the Indian archer Atanu Das in blue while the South Korean international in white!
The winner of this match will face the winner of the match between Ricardo Soto of Chile and Sjef Van Den Berg of Netherlands in the quarter finals!
Next Up: Atanu Das (IND) vs Lee Seungyun (KOR)
Average score per arrow: Atanu Das (IND) - 9.36
Lee Seungyun (KOR) - 9.5
World Ranking: Atanu Das (IND) - 22
Lee Seungyun (KOR) - 8
Atanu went on to win his round of 64 encounter against Nepalese international Jitbahadur Muktan 6-0 before defeating Cuban international Adrian Puentes 6-4 in the round of 32 and setting up a clash against South Korean international Lee Seungyun!
Some Interesting Facts
Arrow: The maximum diameter allowed for an arrow is 9.33mm. However, the arrows used by the International Archers are of around 5.55mm. The reason being, arrows with lesser diameter can travel faster and are easier to aim.
Target: The target has an overall diameter of 122cm (48.8 inches) and consists of 10 concentric circles (12.2 cm each). The center ring, or bulls-eye is also 12.2 cm in diameter. The target is situated 70m from the shooting spot, and is positioned 1.3m above the ground.
Atanu Das finished at an impressive 5th place in the ranking event with a score of 683 (including 39 X+10s) whereas his opponent today, Lee Seungyun finished at 12th place with a score of 676 (including 35 X+10s).
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Welcome to the LIVE coverage of Atanu Das' round of 16 encounter against the South Korean international Lee Seungyun in the men's individual event on DAY 7 - Rio Olympics at 17:43 IST!
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With Atanu bowing out of the Olympics, this brings the end to India's archery challenge at the Rio Olympics!