India's Sheetal Devi Is The Only Female Paralympic Archer Without Arms, Shoots 703 Points, Narrowly Missing World Record

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:22pm on 30 Aug 2024,Friday Sports

India’s Sheetal Devi, the only female armless archer at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, stunned everyone by shooting 703 points out of 720 in the women's individual compound archery event. Despite surpassing the previous world record of 698, she narrowly missed out on the title as Turkey's Oznur Girdi Cure set a new record with 704 points. Born with Phocomelia, a condition causing under-developed limbs, Sheetal uses her right leg and shoulder to shoot. The archer from Jammu and Kashmir has already made history, winning multiple medals at the Asian Para Games and inspiring countless people worldwide.                

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