11 months ago
Para-Archer Sheetal Devi Qualifies for Able-Bodied Asia Cup
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.
Para-archer Sheetal Devi has qualified for the able-bodied junior archery team to represent India at the Asia Cup 3 in Jeddah.
The 18-year-old finished third overall in rigorous national selection trials, competing against over 60 able-bodied archers.
Sheetal scored 703 points, matching the top qualifier's total score.
She expressed that competing alongside able-bodied athletes was a long-held dream.
Devi, born without arms, is also a Paris Paralympics 2024 bronze medal winner and the first armless female world champion in para archery.
- Who
- Para-archer Sheetal Devi
- What
- Qualified for the able-bodied junior archery team for the Asia Cup 3
- Where
- Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Asia Cup 3); Sonipat, Haryana (Selection Trials)
- When
- Announced on Thursday, November 6
- Why
- Achieved a high ranking in the national selection trials against able-bodied archers.
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”
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