- India's Dunk in Asian Para Games 2026
- Para archer Sheetal Devi created a new history
- A new world record was created
Asian Para Games 2026: India's star para archer Sheetal Devi has once again performed brilliantly. She scored 704 out of 720 to equal the world record and also set a new Asian record. Asian Para in games Creating history, Sheetal Devi performed brilliantly in the qualifiers, equaled the world record and entered the next round.
Sheetal Devi performed brilliantly in the Para Compound Women's Ranking Round. She finished first with 704 (32 X and 25 10), setting a new Asian record, a new Asian Games record and equaling the world record. Sheetal shot 32 arrows perfectly and scored full 10 marks in other 25 arrows. She scored full marks in a total of 57 arrows.
#NewsAlert | India's para-archer Sheetal Devi equaled the world record and set a new Asian record in the women's compound qualification round, scoring 704 out of 720 points. She surpassed the previous Asian record of 698 by six points on the opening day of the competition.
— United News of India (@uniindianews) October 19, 2026
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Excellent debut performance by Payal Nag
Payal Nag performed brilliantly in her first Asian Games. She scored 675 points, including 12 X's and 20 10's. These impressive scores allowed her to tie for fifth place in the ranking round. The Indian team comprising Sheetal Devi and debutant Payal Nag also topped the para compound women's doubles ranking round with a total of 1379 points (Sheetal: 704 and Payal: 675). They will now take to the field for the Para Compound Women's Doubles quarter-finals starting at 11:15 am on October 20.
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Signed, sealed, delivered.
India's archery star Sheetal Devi begins her road to #AichiNagoya2026 glory in style.
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— Asian Paralympic Committee (@asianparalympic) October 19, 2026
#NewsAlert | India's para-archer Sheetal Devi equaled the world record and set a new Asian record in the women's compound qualification round, scoring 704 out of 720 points. She surpassed the previous Asian record of 698 by six points on the opening day of the competition.