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Sheetal Devi Wins Asian Para Games Compound Gold, 142-139

By Drooid · Oct 23, 2026, 4:07 AM UTC · How we work

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Sheetal Devi Wins Gold

Sheetal Devi (19) won individual compound gold at the Asian Para Games in Japan, defeating Alim Nur Syahidah 142-139.
She hit six consecutive tens, including four inner tens, in the final set.
Earlier that day she and Toman Kumar Taram secured mixed team compound gold.
The previous day she and Payal Nag earned women’s doubles silver after losing the final.

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Sheetal Devi Earns Bronze

She won individual gold at the 2025 World Championships, becoming world champion.
She earned bronze in the mixed team event at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.
The Indian Army identified her in 2019 and funded her education and medical care.
She was named World Archery Para Archer of the Year twice and received India’s Arjuna Award in 2023.

History

Historical Context

At the 1972 Heidelberg Paralympics, Indian Army soldier Murlikant Petkar won the nation’s first Paralympic gold, setting a 50 m freestyle world record of 37.33 seconds. India’s ten-person team, debuting in 1968, marked the start of state-backed para-sport, a legacy echoed by the Indian Army’s 2019 talent-identification drive and today’s larger Paralympic contingents.

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Sheetal Devi Wins Gold

Sheetal Devi (19) won individual compound gold at the Asian Para Games in Japan, defeating Alim Nur Syahidah 142-139.
She hit six consecutive tens, including four inner tens, in the final set.
Earlier that day she and Toman Kumar Taram secured mixed team compound gold.
The previous day she and Payal Nag earned women’s doubles silver after losing the final.

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