BSP-13 Archery team return home with success

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Archery team return home with success

DHAKA, May 25, 2021 (BSS)- A-12 member of Bangladesh archery team returned home today after taking part in the just concluded Archery World Cup stage-2 held in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Country’s top archer Ruman Sana and Diya Siddique brought the success for the country when the duo won silver in the recurve mixed team event in the Archery World Cup. It was the first appearance for Bangladesh in the Archery World Cup final.

“It was a dream for us as well as the archery team to bring a medal from the World Cup level …. In fact, it is not possible for us alone unless you (media) do not help us……. hope you will be with us in the future so that the path is easy to walk,” said Ruman to the pressmen after arriving in Dhaka.

The country’s top archer said they must try to keep this consistency in the future events.

Archery Federation general secretary Kazi Rajib Uddin Ahmed Chapal said the team’s success in the World Cup was beyond of their expectation.

He said it was the first time Bangladesh reached the final of the Archery World Cup and won the silver medal.

Earlier, the Bangladesh archery team comprising Ruman Sana and Diya Siddique beat 16th-ranked Iran by 5-3 in the first round and upset top-ranked Germany 5-1 in the second round.

In the quarterfinal, Bangladesh defeated Spain by 5-4 set points to reach the semifinal and finally confirmed their spot in the final for the first time defeating Canada by 5-3 set points in the semifinal.

Bangladesh however lost to second-ranked Netherlands by 5-1 set points in the gold final match.

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