India's para athletes returned from the Asian Para Games in Japan with medals and records. Sheetal Devi said she stayed focused on archery despite rising expectations, Mona Agarwal celebrated a landmark campaign, and Nitesh Kumar set his sights on Los Angeles
India’s Sheetal Devi and Payal Nag won silver in the women’s compound doubles event at the Asian Para Games, losing 141-150 to China in the final. Sheetal also equalled the world record in individual qualification and set records with teammates.
Indian archers Sheetal Devi and Toman Kumar set a world record with 1,402 points in the compound mixed team ranking round at the Asian Para Games. Sheetal also equalled the women’s individual world record and set an Asian record
India’s Mona Agarwal and Avani Lekhara topped the women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 qualification at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya while para-archer Sheetal Devi matched the world record in the women’s compound event and Payal Nag also impressed.
India were assured of at least two medals in the VI1 category at the World Archery Para Series after three archers reached the semifinals. World champion Sheetal Devi also topped women's compound qualification as India secured top seeding in both team events
World champion Sheetal Devi will headline India’s challenge as Ahmedabad hosts the country’s first international para archery event. The third stage of the 2026 Hyundai World Archery Para Series features 109 archers from 19 countries ahead of the Asian Para Games
Paris Paralympics champion Harvinder Singh and bronze medallist Sheetal are among the stars at the Para National Archery Championship 2026 in Patiala. Over 190 para archers from 20 states are competing, with blind archery introduced for the first time
India’s Sheetal Devi claimed gold in the women’s compound individual event at the 2025 Para World Archery Championships, finishing with three medals — gold, silver, and bronze. She defeated world No.1 Oznur Cure Girdi in the final with a 146-143 score
“My dream is to win a gold medal for the country. If I can come from an orphanage in Balangir, Odisha and defeat Sheetal didi, then my goal can be nothing less than winning gold for the country,” Payal informed SAI Media during the on-going Para National Games
