Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Sheetal Devi leads India’s para archery medal charge in Ahmedabad
Sheetal Devi is helping India win medals in a major para archery event.
She and Rakesh Kumar broke their own world record in the mixed-team event.
They scored 1,400 points, one point more than their previous record.
Sheetal also reached the final of the women’s compound competition.
She will compete against Kazakhstan’s Aizada Seidan for the gold medal.
Other Indian archers are competing for bronze medals.
Some Indian athletes were eliminated earlier, especially in the recurve events.
The competition is taking place in Ahmedabad with athletes from 19 countries.
Visitors and competitors have praised the event’s organisation and facilities.
Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar set a compound mixed-team world record with 1,400 points.
Sheetal Devi reached the women’s compound gold-medal match after topping qualification and defeating Sarita.
Toman Singh and Swati Chaudhary advanced to bronze-medal matches in their respective events.
India’s recurve archers suffered several round-of-16 exits, including Gurvinder Singh and Sehajveer Singh.
The Ahmedabad event features 108 athletes from 19 countries and has received praise for its organisation and facilities.
- Who
- Indian para archers, including Sheetal Devi, Rakesh Kumar, Toman Singh and Swati Chaudhary, are competing alongside athletes from 19 countries.
- What
- The World Archery Para Series Amdavad 2026 is hosting qualification rounds, knockout contests and medal matches, with India pursuing several medals.
- When
- The event was inaugurated on September 4; the article reports the ongoing competition as the 2026 series.
- Where
- Ahmedabad, India.
- Why
- The competition is being held to determine medal winners and to showcase Ahmedabad’s potential as an international sporting destination.
- World record
- Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar scored 1,400 points in compound mixed-team qualification.
- Previous record
- Their earlier record was 1,399 points at the Paris 2024 Paralympics.
- Sheetal Devi’s final
- She will face Kazakhstan’s Aizada Seidan for women’s compound gold.
- Other Indian medal matches
- Toman Singh and Swati Chaudhary will compete for bronze in their events.
- Participants
- The event has 108 athletes from 19 countries.
- Host city
- Ahmedabad has received praise for its organisation and competition facilities.
- Future ambitions
- Amit Shah said Ahmedabad is being developed to host major international sporting events.