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Para-Archer Sheetal Devi Qualifies for Able-Bodied Asia Cup

Para-Archer Sheetal Devi Qualifies for Able-Bodied Asia Cup
Para-archer Sheetal Devi selected for able-bodied archery team for Asia Cup · CNBC TV 18

Sheetal Devi is a talented archer from India who was born without arms.

She is amazing at archery and even won a bronze medal at the Paris Paralympics.

Recently, she competed in a big archery competition against archers who have arms, called the able-bodied archers.

She did so well that she qualified to represent India in a competition called the Asia Cup in Saudi Arabia.

This is a very special achievement because it was her dream to compete alongside athletes without disabilities.

She practiced hard and showed everyone that skill and determination are what really matter in sports.

Key facts

Athlete
Sheetal Devi
Competition
Asia Cup 3
Event Location
Jeddah
Selection Trials Location
Sonipat, Haryana
Sheetal's Rank in Trials
Third overall
Sheetal's Score
703 points

Quotes

Sheetal Devi

Para-archer who qualified for the able-bodied junior archery team

“When I started competing, I had a small dream - to one day compete alongside the able-bodied. I didn’t make it at first, but I kept going, learning from every setback. Today, that dream is one step closer”
CNBC TV 18

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