Atanu Das is an Indian archer. At the 33rd Junior National Archery Championships held in 2010, he clinched his first gold medal. The former President of Indian Ram Nath Kovind awarded Atanu Das with the Arjuna Award in the year 2020.
Atanu Das is an Indian archer. He was born on 5 April 1992 in West Bengal. His zodiac sign is Aries. He did his schooling from Wadnagar Narendra Nath Vidya Mandir, Kolkata. He earned a BA degree from Vinayak Mission University, Salem, Tamil Nadu.
His father’s name is Amit Das, and his mother’s name is Arti Das.
He is married to Indian archer Deepika Kumari.
Atanu Das’s favourites
His hobbies include dancing, listening to music, and travelling.
He loves to eat chicken and fish curries.
His favourite actors are Irfaan Khan and Sushant Singh Rajput.
Interesting facts about Atanu Das
Atanu Das is an accomplished Indian archer who has competed in several international competitions.
Atanu Das had a strong inclination towards sports from a young age. At 14, he began participating in archery competitions. He attended an archery academy in Kolkata to hone his skills.
Atanu Das’s international career
In the year 2008, he competed in the World Youth Championships and made his international career debut.
At the 33rd Junior National Archery Championships held in 2010, Atanu Das clinched his first gold medal.
Atanu Das won a bronze medal and a gold medal in the Sahara Senior National Archery Championship held in Vijaywada, and National Archery Sports Competition held in Jamshedpur.
Atanu Das’s win with Deepika Kumari
In 2013, Atanu Das along with Deepika Kumari won the bronze medal in the Archery World Cup Mixed Team event held in Colombia.
In the year 2016, he was selected to represent India at the Rio Olympics in the recurve men's individual events.
In the year 2019, he won bronze medal in three events including Recurve Individual, Recurve Men's Team and Recurve Mixed Team in the Asian Archery Championship.
Atanu Das’s awards
The former President of Indian Ram Nath Kovind awarded Atanu Das with the Arjuna Award in the year 2020.
Indian archers Atanu Das and Deepika Kumari tied the knot on 30 June 2020.
Atanu Das was ranked 17th in the World Cup Championships rankings.
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