Sheetal Devi equals world record; India top women's compound team qualification at Asian Para Games
Sheetal Devi scored 704 points to equal the world record and lift India to a direct semifinal berth with Payal Nag’s 675-point effort.
- On Wednesday, Indian para-archers Sheetal Devi and Payal Nag secured silver in the women's compound doubles at the Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, losing 141-150 to China's Xu Xueqing and Zhao Jing in the final.
- Sheetal, born with phocomelia, and Payal, a quadruple amputee, topped the qualification round with a combined 1,379 points, entering the final as top seeds after overcoming significant adversity.
- Struggling to match the accuracy of their Chinese opponents, the Indian pair finished with a score of 141-150 in the gold-medal match. This defeat marks Sheetal's second consecutive silver in the event.
- India's overall medal tally reached 37, placing the country sixth in the standings at the Games. Para-athlete Anubhav Choudhary won bronze in the men's 100m T35 with a personal best of 12.72 seconds.
- Sheetal remains in contention for gold in the individual event, facing Singaporean archer Alim Nir Syajidah on Thursday. The 19-year-old's consistent performance continues to establish her as a leading para-archer at the 2026 Games.
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Sheetal Devi And Payal Nag Secure Silver In Asian Para Games Archery
Indian para archers Sheetal Devi and Payal Nag secured a silver medal in the compound women's doubles final at the Asian Para Games on Wednesday. The pair, both with significant physical impairments, lost to China in the gold-medal match. The article also highlights Sheetal's consistent performance and Payal's journey, along with a mention of the men's doubles team narrowly missing bronze.
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Armless archer Sheetal Devi also produced a statement performance as she equalled the world record in the women's compound qualification round before combining with Rakesh Kumar to set a new world mark in the mixed team event
Asian Para Games: Sheetal Devi equals world record; India top womens compound team qualification - The Tribune
India’s archery sensation Sheetal Devi produced a phenomenal performance in the women’s compound qualification round, equalling the world record with 704 points out of a possible 720 and setting a new Asian record at the Asian Para Games, here on Monday. The 19-year-old Indian archer from Jammu and Kashmir delivered a near-flawless display of precision […]
Asian Para Games: Sheetal Devi equals world record, India tops women’s compound team qualification
The 19-year-old Indian archer from Jammu and Kashmir delivered a near-flawless display of precision and consistency, registering 57 perfect 10s from her 72 arrows, including 32 Xs.
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