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Indian Para Archers Secure Multiple Finals Berths At World Series
Indian para archers performed strongly at the World Archery Para Series.
They reached many finals in different types of archery.
Tanvi Pravin Ingale won a silver medal, and Yugal Garg won bronze.
Sheetal Devi reached the final of the women’s compound event.
Several Indian teams also qualified for gold-medal matches.
Some other Indian archers will compete for bronze medals.
Toman Kumar lost his semifinal but still has a chance to win bronze.
Swati Chaudhary will also compete for bronze in the W1 women’s event.
W1 archers have impairments affecting their bodies and may receive help loading their bows.
India secured multiple finals places across recurve, compound, and W1 events at the World Archery Para Series.
Tanvi Pravin Ingale won silver in the visually impaired 1 category, while Yugal Garg took bronze.
Sheetal Devi reached the women’s compound individual final after defeating compatriot Sarita 145-143.
Indian teams reached finals in men’s, women’s, and mixed recurve events, plus compound men’s and W1 mixed events.
Toman Kumar and Sarita will compete for compound bronze medals, while Swati Chaudhary will seek bronze in the W1 women’s event.
- Who
- Indian para archers, including Sheetal Devi, Tanvi Pravin Ingale, Toman Kumar, and Swati Chaudhary.
- What
- India secured multiple finals berths and medals across recurve, compound, and W1 events.
- Where
- At the World Archery Para Series; the articles do not specify the city.
- When
- The results were reported on the third day of the series, on Monday.
- Why
- The archers were competing for medals and places in the event finals.
Key facts
- Event
- World Archery Para Series, Stage III
- Indian silver medal
- Tanvi Pravin Ingale in the visually impaired 1 category
- Indian bronze medal
- Yugal Garg in the visually impaired 1 category
- Individual final
- Sheetal Devi reached the women’s compound individual final
- Team finals
- India reached finals in men’s, women’s, and mixed recurve events, compound men’s, and W1 mixed teams
- Bronze-medal matches
- Toman Kumar, Sarita, and Swati Chaudhary remained in contention for bronze
- W1 classification
- W1 athletes usually have impairments affecting the upper and lower body, torso, and at least three limbs
