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. |