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Video | Meet Armless Archer Sheetal Devi, India’s Poster Girl At The Paralympics 2024

India got its first medal in para archery at the Paralympics 2024, thanks to Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar. The duo won the bronze medal in the mixed team compound open archery event after narrowly beating Italy's Eleonora Sarti and Matteo Bonacina. Sheetal Devi, 17, is the world's first female Para archer champion without arms. She started training in 2021 and within three years she has become an ace archer, winning medals at para sporting events.Source link
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Paralympics 2024: India’s medal winners at the Paris Paralympics 2024 | Paris Paralympics News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India had a remarkable Day 5 at the Paris Paralympics 2024, securing a total of 8 medals, with Sumit Antil and Nitesh Kumar leading the charge with gold. Yogesh Kathuniya, Thulasimathi Murugesan, and Suhas Yathiraj also delivered impressive performances, contributing to India's success.Avani Lekhara made history on Friday by securing her second gold medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympics.She achieved this feat by successfully defending her title in the women's 10m air rifle shooting standing SH1 event. Lekhara became the first Indian woman to win two gold medals in the history of the Paralympic Games. In the men's singles SL3 badminton event, Nitesh Kumar clinched gold by defeating top rival Daniel Bethell of Great Britain in a thrilling three-game match. The intense battle on Cour...
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Archers Sarita Kumari, Sheetal Devi crash out of Paris Paralympics | Paris Paralympics News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Sarita Kumari's remarkable journey at the Paris Paralympics came to a heartbreaking end in the quarterfinals of the archery competition on Saturday.The Faridabad native, who had secured the ninth seed in the qualifying round, showcased her prowess in the initial rounds before being stopped by top-seeded Oznur Cure Girdi of Korea in the last eight.Oznur, who had shattered the world record during the qualifying round with an impressive score of 704 out of a possible 720 points, displayed her dominance by shooting three perfect 10s in the second end, establishing a substantial five-point lead over Sarita.Despite Sarita's valiant effort in the third end and a flawless fourth end that matched Oznur's 30, the Turkish archer maintained her four-point advantage. Oznur's strong start and...
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Armless archer Sheetal Devi surpasses World Record, finishes 2nd in ranking round at Paris Paralympics | Paris Paralympics News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Indian para-athlete Sheetal Devi has secured a direct entry into the round of 16 at the Paris Paralympics in the women's individual compound open archery event. This follows a remarkable performance in the ranking round on Thursday, where she achieved a score of 703 out of a possible 720, securing second place.Devi's score surpassed the previous world record of 698, set by Great Britain's Phoebe Pine Paterson earlier this month. However, Turkey's Oznur Girdi Cure ultimately claimed the world record with an even higher score of 704, pushing Devi into second place.As one of the top four ranking round finishers, Devi receives a bye from the round of 32, advancing directly to the round of 16 scheduled for Saturday. Her opponent will be determined by the outcome of the match between ...
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