22/02/2026
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Jammu and Kashmir's armless archer and Paralympics medallist Sheetal Devi edged out quadruple amputee Payal Nag of Odisha to win the gold in a much anticipated clash of the Khelo India Para Games here on Sunday.
In the battle between two teenagers, defending champion Sheetal came from behind to successfully bag her second gold medal of the Games at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
Pitted 17-year-old Payal, Sheetal, 18, triumphed 109-103 in their cot
Payal doesn't have all the four limbs as she lost them due to electrocution when she was a child, and she shoots with prosthetic legs.
The sunny conditions at the national capital didn't deter the competitive spirit of the archers as 40-year-old Rakesh Kumar and the 30-en gold medal match while Haryana's Pooja won ound gold med7 while Payal beoubl
Payal, however, lost the upper hand in the third round where she shot a 7 for the first time and Sheetal got back to her consistent best ofd 10s. The deciding fifth rou medal for India ra Games.
"Eae arrows with two devices in my prosthetic legs roblem adjusting but I still reached the final despite the discomfort and also there was a lot of windy conditions today. But I am happy to have competed in the final and got the silver," sd.
As per her coach Kuldeep Vedwan, Payal got a new dev
