Her peers use their arms to shoot. This 17-year-old relies on her legs and feet – and she does so with astounding precision.
There is no shortage of tales of human triumph at the Paralympic Games. But every four years, a handful of athletes manage to capture the whole world’s attention.Sheetal Devi during the round of eight elimination round.While the rest of her peers use their arms to shoot, Devi relies on her legs and feet – and she does so with astounding precision.
Devi is from a remote farming village in northern India, where she was initially encouraged to pursue sports due to her skills at climbing trees.The Indian Army has been a major supporter of Devi’s career; during an event in her hometown, army coaches noticed her athletic ability and encouraged her to take up para-archery in 2022.While Devi is the only armless female archer, there are three such male archers competing in Paris.
“I have started strongly with a good performance. If I’m able to keep this level and keep improving, I have a chance to win a medal for India,” she said afterwards. She and her Chilean opponent, Mariana Zuniga, were at a tie after their 12th arrows, but in the last three shots, Devi was eliminated after losing by one point, 137-138.There was disappointment for Australia’s archers that same afternoon. Paralympic debutantes Ameera Lee and Melissa-Anne Tanner were both knocked out when they competed against players who were seeded much higher.
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