Sheetal Devi Age, Wiki and Bio

Sheetal Devi

Quick Info

ProfessionArcher
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/01/2007
Age17 years
BirthplaceVillage Loi Dhar, Kishtwar District, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Physical Stats & More

Height161 cm
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorBrown

Educational Qualification(s)

QualificationStudying in class 10

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried

Family

FatherName Not Known (Farmer)
MotherName Not Known (Goatherd)
SiblingsBrother - None, Sister - Shivani (younger)

Some Lesser Known Facts

Sheetal Devi is an Indian athlete who competes in archery at national and international levels.
In 2023, Sheetal became the first female armless archer to reach the world finals in archery.
Sheetal grew up in a financially struggling family in Loi Dhar, Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir.
Despite her initial fears, Sheetal excelled in academics with support from family and friends.
Coach Kuldeep Vedwan invited Sheetal to join the Vaishno Devi Shrine Board Archery Academy in Katra in 2022.
A special bow was crafted for Sheetal to use with her feet and chest for archery.
The army sponsored Sheetal's education and provided medical assistance and prosthetic limbs.
Sheetal competed in various archery events, starting with the Junior National Archery Championship in November 2022.
Sheetal also participated in the Khelo India Nationals and Women’s Khelo India Games.
In May 2023, Sheetal competed in a para tournament in the Czech Republic, winning two silver medals and a bronze.
Sheetal placed fourth in the compound women’s qualifying round at the Para Archery Championship 2023.
Sheetal's achievements have made her the first female armless archer in the world finals.
Sheetal was born without hands.
Sheetal skillfully grips her bow using her foot.
Sheetal was the world's first female archer without hands in 2022.
Sheetal held the 18th position in the world rankings for Compound Women Open category in July 2023.
Sheetal's best score in Compound Women Qualification stood at 682 by July 2023.
Coach Kuldeep Vedwan commended Sheetal's dedication to archery in an interview.
Preethi Rai encouraged Sheetal to pursue archery as a career path.
Sheetal was the only armless archer at the World Para Championships in 2023.
Coach Abhilasha shared the challenges faced while introducing Sheetal to archery in an interview.
Anand Mahindra praised Sheetal on Twitter for her performance at the 2023 Asian Para Games.