06/07/2026
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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 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 against the 17-year-old Payal, Sheetal,
18,
triumphed 109-103 in their compound open
final
match.
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Payal lost all four limbs due to electrocution
when
she was a child, and she now shoots with
prosthetic
legs.The sunny conditions in the national
capital did not
deter the competitive spirit of the archers,
40-year-old Rakesh Kumar and 30-year-old
|Jyoti Baliyan also won gold medals in their
respective
events.
Jharkhand's Vijay Sundi beat Haryana's Vikas
Bhakar
6-4 in the men's recurve open gold medal
match,
while Haryana's Pooja won the women's
recurve
open gold after defeating Maharashtra's
Rajshri
Rathod 6-4.
All eyes were on the women's compound gold
medal
match between Sheetal and Payal.
Sheetal started with scores of 8 and 7, while
Payal
began with double 10s. However, Payal lost
the
upper hand in the third round, shooting a 7 for
the
first time, while Sheetal returned to her
Consistent
best of 9s.
|and 10s. The deciding fifth round saw Sheetal
clinching the gold.
"Firstly, Payal played very well in the final, and
with her continuous hard work, she will
definitely get a
medal for India sOon. Personally, I am grateful
for all
the blessings bestowed by Mata Rar
WWon my best of 9s.
and 10s. The deciding fifth round saw Sheetal
clinching the gold.
"Firstly, Payal played very well in the final, and
with her continuous hard work, she will
definitely get a
medal for India sOon. Personally, l am grateful
for all
the blessings bestowed by Mata Rani that I
Won my
second gold medal at the Khelo India Para
Games,
Sheetal told SAI Media.
The soft-spoken Payal spoke about the
technical
aspects of the sport in her first Khelo India
Para
Games.
"Earlier, l used to shoot arrows with two
devices in
my prosthetic legs, but now I'm shooting with
just
one leg. It was difficult to adjust, but I still
reached
the final despite the discomfort, and there
were also
|a lot of windy conditions today. But I am happy
to
have competed in the final and to have Won
the
silver" she said.
As per her coach, Kuldeep
