Sheetal Devi Shines at Paris Paralympics, Sets New Archery Record
Indian archer Sheetal Devi displayed an outstanding performance in the Women’s Individual Compound Archery qualification at the Paris Paralympics. She broke the previous World Record by scoring 703 points out of a possible 720. Although Turkey’s Curuklu Girdi later set a new World Record with 704 points, Sheetal secured the second position in the overall ranking round. She will compete in the round of 32 tomorrow.
Meanwhile, Indian archer Sarita Devi scored 682 points and was placed ninth in the Women’s Individual Compound Archery standings. In the men’s individual compound archery, Rakesh Kumar scored 696 points and stood in fifth place, while Shyam Sundar Swami scored 688 points, ending at the 15th place. In the men’s individual recurve archery, Harvinder Singh secured the ninth place with 637 points.
As the Paris Paralympics continue, India’s athletes remain focused and determined, with more events lined up in the coming days. This year, India has sent its largest Paralympics contingent ever, comprising 84 athletes across 12 sports. India’s participation in the Paris 2024 Paralympics marks not only an increase in numbers but also in medal hopes, as the nation aims to surpass its previous achievements in Tokyo. Tokyo 2020 was India’s most successful Paralympic Games, with the country winning 19 medals, including five golds, eight silver, and six bronzes.
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Sheetal Devi -: Sheetal Devi is an Indian athlete who competes in archery, a sport where you shoot arrows at a target.
Paris Paralympics -: The Paris Paralympics is a big sports event for athletes with disabilities, held in Paris, France.
World Record -: A World Record is the best performance ever recorded in a particular sport or activity.
Women’s Individual Compound Archery -: This is a type of archery competition where women use a special kind of bow called a compound bow to shoot arrows at a target.
703 points -: 703 points is the score Sheetal Devi achieved, which means she hit the target very accurately many times.
Turkey’s Curuklu Girdi -: Curuklu Girdi is an athlete from Turkey who also competes in archery and scored higher than Sheetal Devi.
Sarita Devi, Rakesh Kumar, Shyam Sundar Swami, Harvinder Singh -: These are other Indian athletes who also competed in archery at the Paris Paralympics.
Paralympics contingent -: A Paralympics contingent is a group of athletes and their support team representing a country at the Paralympics.
Tokyo 2020 -: Tokyo 2020 refers to the previous Paralympic Games held in Tokyo, Japan, in the year 2021 due to a delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
