{"id":84161,"date":"2026-09-14T09:43:48","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T04:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/?p=84161"},"modified":"2026-09-14T09:44:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T04:14:26","slug":"sheetal-devi-clinches-gold-as-india-dominates-2026-world-archery-para-series-stage-iii-in-ahmedabad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/2026\/09\/14\/sheetal-devi-clinches-gold-as-india-dominates-2026-world-archery-para-series-stage-iii-in-ahmedabad\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheetal Devi Clinches Gold as India Dominates 2026 World Archery Para Series Stage III in Ahmedabad"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ahmedabad. 14 September 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

India\u2019s para-sport movement reached another historic milestone as 19-year-old armless archer Sheetal Devi won the women\u2019s compound individual gold medal at the <\/span>2026 World Archery Para Series Stage III<\/span><\/b> hosted along the Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Competing on home soil, Sheetal defeated Kazakhstan\u2019s Aizada Seidan in a nail-biting shoot-off after the final score tied at 144-144.<\/span> Under immense pressure, Sheetal delivered a perfect 10 with her deciding arrow, while Seidan scored a 9 to hand the Indian sensation her first individual World Archery Para Series title.<\/span><\/div>\n

Highlighting Sheetal Devi\u2019s Ahmedabad Triumph<\/h2>\n
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Sheetal Devi (India)     [ 10 ]  ---> GOLD\r\nAizada Seidan (Kazakhstan) [  9 ]  ---> SILVER\r\n(Final Score Tied 144-144 Before Shoot-Off)\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
1. Masterclass in Composure<\/h3>\n
Sheetal entered the elimination rounds as top seed following a season-best performance of <\/span>698 points<\/span><\/b> in qualification, breaking her own Asian record by one point.<\/span> Her path to the final featured decisive wins over Slovakia\u2019s Liliana Lacova (147-142), Great Britain\u2019s Jessica Stretton (145-142), and teammate Sarita (145-143).<\/span><\/div>\n
2. World-Record Mixed-Team Performance<\/h3>\n
Earlier in the tournament, Sheetal combined forces with Rakesh Kumar to set a world record in the compound mixed-team qualification.<\/span> The pair accumulated <\/span>1,400 points<\/span><\/b> (Sheetal 698, Rakesh 702), surpassing their previous world record of 1,399 set at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.<\/span> Sheetal later captured the mixed-team bronze alongside Toman Kumar with a 157-145 victory against Iraq.<\/span><\/div>\n
World Archery Para Series Stage III: India\u2019s Medal Breakdown<\/h2>\n
India finished atop the overall standings in Ahmedabad with a tally of <\/span>15 medals<\/span><\/b> (4 Gold, 3 Silver, 8 Bronze), demonstrating structural depth across compound, recurve, and W1 divisions.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Event Category<\/strong><\/td>\nMedal<\/strong><\/td>\nAthlete(s) \/ Team<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Women’s Compound Individual<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nGold<\/span><\/td>\nSheetal Devi<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Men’s Compound Doubles<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nGold<\/span><\/td>\nToman Kumar & Shyam Sunder Swami<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Men’s Recurve Doubles<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nGold<\/span><\/td>\nHarvinder Singh & Vijay Sundi<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Recurve Mixed Team<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nGold<\/span><\/td>\nBhawna & Harvinder Singh<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Women’s Recurve Doubles<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nSilver<\/span><\/td>\nBhawna & Pooja<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
W1 Mixed Team<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nSilver<\/span><\/td>\nSwati Chaudhary & Adil Mohamed Nazir Ansari<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Visually Impaired<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nSilver<\/span><\/td>\nTanvi Pravin Ingale<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Women’s Compound Individual<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nBronze<\/span><\/td>\nSarita<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Compound Mixed Team<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nBronze<\/span><\/td>\nSheetal Devi & Toman Kumar<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
Strategic Takeaways for Indian Sports<\/h2>\n
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    Mainstream Visibility:<\/b> High-profile home performances elevate para-athletes into mainstream national sporting icons.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    Squad Depth Beyond Individuals:<\/b> Success across multiple categories proves India\u2019s para-archery pipeline no longer depends on single individual talents.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    Momentum for Aichi-Nagoya 2026:<\/b> This performance provides momentum as athletes prepare to defend their titles at the upcoming Asian Para Games in Japan.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    Related Coverage & External Resources<\/h2>\n