Atanu Das

Atanu Das (born 5 April 1992) is an Indian archer.[1] He represents India in the Recurve Men's Individual and Team events. He made his international debut in 2008.[2] His current world ranking is 22.[3]

Atanu Das
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1992-04-05) 5 April 1992
Kolkata
OccupationSportsperson
EmployerBPCL
Spouse(s)Deepika Kumari
Life partner(s)Deepika Kumari
Sport
SportArchery
Medal record
Men's archery
Representing  India
World Championships
2019 's-Hertogenbosch Men's Team
World Youth Championships
2011 Legnica Men's Team
World University Championships
2014 Legnica Mixed Team
World Cup
2014 Wroclaw Men's Team
2014 Medellin Men's Team
2014 Medellin Mixed Team
2013 Medellin Mixed Team
Asian Archery Championships
2019 Bangkok Individual
2019 Bangkok Recurve Team
2019 Bangkok Mixed Team

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Atanu has won a bronze medal, with Deepika Kumari, in the 2013 World Cup Mixed Team event organized in Colombia. Atanu is currently employed in Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Kolkata.[4]

Atanu is a promising Indian talent, who started archery at the age of 14 under the coaching of Mithu Da. In 2008, Atanu moved to Tata Archery Academy where he was trained under the Korean coach Lim Chae Wong. Recently he was being filmed by world archey for its documentary about archery.

Personal life

Atanu Das was born on 5 April 1992. He did his schooling from Baranagar Narendranath Vidyamandir, Baranagar.

He is employed with Bharat Petroleum Sports Promotion Board. He got engaged to former world no. 1 Deepika Kumari in December 2018.[5]

Other achievements
  • Recurve Men's Individual, Senior National Archery Championships, India 2014[6]
  • Recurve Men's Team, Asian Archery Grand Prix, Thailand, 2013. [with Rahul Banerjee and Binod Swansi][7]
  • Recurve Mixed Team, Asian Archery Grand Prix, Thailand, 2013 [with Bombayla Devi Laishram].[7]
  • Recurve Men's Individual, Asian Archery Grand Prix, Thailand, 2013.[7]
  • Recurve Mixed Team, 3rd Asian Grand Prix, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2011 [with Rimil Buriuly].[8]
  • Bronze Medalist, Recurve Men's Team, 3rd Asian Grand Prix, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2011[8]
  • Recurve Men's Individual, 3rd Asian Grand Prix, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2011[8][9]
  • Recurve Men's Team, 34th National Games, Jamshedpur, India 2011[10]
  • Recurve Men's Team, 31st Sahara Senior National Archery Championships, Vijaywada, India 2011
  • Recurve Junior Men's Team Men, Youth World Championship, Poland 2011[8]
  • Recurve Boys' Team, 33rd Junior National Archery Championships, New Delhi, India 2010
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References
  1. "World Archery - Atanu Das". World Archery Federation. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  2. "Atanu Das". World Archery. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  3. "World Ranking | World Archery". World Archery. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  4. "Bharat Petroleum Corporation Directors Report | Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd Directors Report". economictimes.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  5. "Archers Deepika Kumari, Atanu Das Get Engaged". Outlook (India). Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  6. "National archery: Maiden title for Dindor". The Hindu. 19 October 2014. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  7. Minded, Sports. "The Southeast Asian Games - News: 1st Asian Archery Grand Prix (World Ranking Tournament)". Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  8. "Indian Archery". www.indianarchery.info. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  9. "International Achievements : Archery Association of India". www.indianarchery.info. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  10. "Indian Archery". www.indianarchery.info. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
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