Deepika Kumari does not smoke. |
Deepika Kumari does not drink alcohol. |
Deepika Kumari's family comes from a financially disadvantaged background. |
Her father works as an auto-rickshaw driver, and her mother is a nurse at Ranchi Medical College. |
Due to financial constraints, Deepika practiced archery with homemade Bamboo bows and arrows. |
In 2006, Deepika Kumari began her professional archery career at the Tata Archery Academy in Jamshedpur. |
At the Academy, she received access to proper archery equipment, uniforms, and a monthly stipend of Rs. 500. |
Deepika Kumari achieved her first major win at the 11th Youth World Archery Championship in Ogden City, Utah in 2009 at the age of 15. |
In May 2012, Deepika Kumari won the Archery World Cup individual recurve gold medal in Antalya, Turkey. |
She was honored with the Arjuna Award in 2012 by the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee. |
Deepika Kumari received India's civilian honor, Padma Shri, in 2016. |