Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya felicitated India’s para archery medallists after a dominant 13-medal haul in Bangkok, with Payal Nag defeating Sheetal Devi in a standout performance.
After beating Sheetal Devi in Bangkok, para archer Payal Nag is setting her sights higher. In an exclusive with The Statesman, she speaks about her Olympic ambitions and her dream of competing and breaking records in able-bodied archery.
Payal Nag stunned world champion Sheetal Devi 139-136 to win gold in an all-Indian women’s compound final at the World Archery Para Series in Bangkok, marking a sensational senior international debut.
World Archery named India’s Sheetal Devi Para Archer of the Year after her breakthrough season, highlighted by a historic world title win and multiple international medals.
The 18-year-old para-archer secured a spot in India’s junior team for the Asia Cup Stage 3 in Jeddah next month after finishing third in the final women’s compound rankings at the four-day national selection trials in Sonipat.
Defending champion Sheetal Devi came from behind to successfully bag her second gold medal of the Khelo India Para Games at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Sunday.
Paralympic archery champions Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar on Wednesday teamed up to inspire voters nationwide as Election Commission of India’s national icons for persons with disabilities (PwDs).
Sheetal Devi and World ranked No.1 Rakesh Kumar secured India a medal in Paralympic Games archery competitions by defeating Italy 156-155 in the Mixed Team Compound Open bronze medal match here on Monday. This is India’s 13th medal at the Paralympics.
Sheetal Devi lost to Tokyo silver medallist Mariana Zuniga by one point in the women’s compound open category 1/8 elimination round at the Paris Paralympics 2024 on Saturday.
India's top hope in women's para-archery, Sheetal Devi started the Paralympic Games with an impressive performance in the Women's Individual Compound Open Ranking Round here, qualifying for the next stage with a second-place finish on Thursday.
