28/07/2026
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Jammu and Kashmir's armless archer and Paralympics medallist Sheetal Devi edged out quadruple amputee Payal Nag of Odisha to win the gold in a much-anticipated clash of the Khelo India Para Games on Sunday.
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In the battle between two teenagers, defending champion Sheetal came from behind to successfully bag her second gold medal of the Games at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Pitted against the 17-year-old Payal, Sheetal, 18, triumphed 109-103 in their compound open final match.
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Payal lost all four limbs due to electrocution whenshe was a child, and she now shoots with prosthetic legs.
The sunny conditions in the national capital did not deter the competitive spirit of the archers, as 40-year-old Rakesh Kumar and 30-year-old Jyoti Baliyan also won gold medals in their respective events.
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Jharkhand's Vijay Sundi beat Haryana's Vikas Bhakar 6-4 in the men's recurve
open gold medal match, while Haryana's Pooja won the women's recurve open gold after defeating Maharashtra's Rajshri Rathod 6-4. All eyes were on the women's compound gold medal match between Sheetal and Payal.
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Sheetal started with scores of 8 and 7, while Payalbegan with double 10s.
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However, Payal lost the upper hand in the third round, shooting a 7 for the first time, while Sheetal returned to her consistent best of 9s.
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and 10s. The deciding fifth round saw Sheetal clinching the gold. Like
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Firstly, Payal played very well in the final, and with her continuous hard work, she will definitely get a medal for India soon. Personally, I am grateful for all the blessings bestowed by Mata Rani that I won my second gold medal at the Khelo India Paraw Games," Sheetal told SAI Media.
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The soft-spoken Payal spoke about the technical Foaspects of the sport in her first Khelo India ParaGames, Sheetal told SAI Media.
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The soft-spoken Payal spoke about the technical aspects of the sport in her first Khelo India Para Games.
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Earlier, I used to shoot arrows with two devices in my prosthetic legs, but now I'm shooting with just one leg. It was difficult to adjust, but I still reached the final despite the discomfort, and there were also a lot of windy conditions today. But I am happy to have competed in the final and to have won the silver," she said.
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As per her coach, Kuldeep Vedwan, Payal got a new dev
