Archive · 11 Sep 2026
India Finish Second With 15 Medals at Para Archery Series
India finished its para archery competition with 15 medals.
These included four gold, three silver and eight bronze medals.
That gave India second place in the overall standings.
The Czech Republic finished first with five gold medals.
Harvinder Singh won two gold medals in recurve team events.
Sheetal Devi won another gold after a tied final and a shoot-off.
Bhawna helped Harvinder win gold and also earned a bronze medal.
The competition was held in Ahmedabad as preparation for the 2026 Asian Para Games.
The final day brought India two gold and four bronze medals.
India finished second overall with 15 medals: four gold, three silver and eight bronze.
The Czech Republic topped the standings with five gold medals, while China placed third with two golds.
Harvinder Singh won two golds, partnering Vijay Sundi and Bhawna in separate recurve events.
Sheetal Devi won compound women’s individual gold after defeating Aizada Seidan in a shoot-off following a 144-all tie.
India won two gold and four bronze medals on the final day in Ahmedabad, including Bhawna’s recurve women’s bronze.
- Who
- Indian para archers, including Harvinder Singh, Sheetal Devi and Bhawna, competed against international teams and athletes.
- What
- India won 15 medals overall—four gold, three silver and eight bronze—and finished second in the standings.
- When
- The campaign concluded on Wednesday; the event is a test ahead of the October 18–24, 2026 Asian Para Games.
- Where
- Ahmedabad, India.
- Why
- The competition served as an international test for India ahead of the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games.
- India’s overall tally
- 15 medals: four gold, three silver and eight bronze
- Overall standing
- India finished second behind the Czech Republic
- Top-ranked team
- The Czech Republic won five gold medals
- Harvinder Singh’s golds
- Para recurve men’s doubles with Vijay Sundi and mixed team with Bhawna
- Sheetal Devi’s final
- She beat Kazakhstan’s Aizada Seidan in a shoot-off after the score was tied 144-144
- Final-day result
- India won two gold and four bronze medals on Wednesday
- Event purpose
- An international test ahead of the October 18–24, 2026 Asian Para Games
