The Indian archery pair of Rakesh Kumar and Sheetal Devi clinched the bronze medal in the Mixed Team Compound event with a win over Eleonora Sarti and Matteo Bonnacina of Italy at the ongoing Paris Paralympics.
India's Pooja Jatyan went down fighting against China's Wu Chunyan 4-6 in the quarterfinals in the Women's Individual Recurve Open at the ongoing Paris Paralympics 2024 on Tuesday.
Paris [France], September 3: Galgotias University proudly announces that its student, Rakesh Kumar, alongside Sheetal Devi, has made history by clinching the bronze medal in the mixed compound open archery event at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. The Indian duo secured a nail-biting victory
Indian archery pair of Rakesh Kumar and Sheetal Devi clinched the bronze medal in the Mixed Team Compound event with a win over Eleonora Sarti and Matteo Bonnacina of Italy at the ongoing Paris Paralympics on Monday.
Islamic Republic of Iran's Fatemeh Hemmati and Hadi Nori ended India's Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar's hopes of a gold medal after bowing out in the semi-final of the mixed team compound open in the ongoing Paralympics on Monday.
Kumar narrowly missed out on the bronze, finishing just one point behind China's He Zihao with a score of 146-147. Despite the close loss, Kumar's fourth-place finish stands as the highest achievement by an Indian compound archer in Paralympic history.
In the men's individual compound open 1/8 elimination round of para archery, India's Rakesh Kumar, currently ranked world No. 1, delivered an outstanding performance to defeat world No. 2 Ken Swagumilang of Indonesia at the Paralympics on Sunday.
The match was fiercely contested, ending in
Sheetal, who displayed a stunning performance in the qualification of Women's Individual Compound Archery by breaking the previous World Record of 698 by shooting 703 points out of a possible 720 for a second-place finish, lost to Chile's Zuniga Mariana by 137-138. Such a narrow margin preve
Indian para-athletes have been showcasing their talent and determination at the Paris Paralympics 2024, delivering strong performances across a variety of events. From archery to rowing, and badminton to athletics, India's representatives have left a mark with their resilience and skill.
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi congratulated 17-year-old archer Sheetal Devi for setting a new record at the Paris Paralympics, which made history on Thursday.
Star Indian archer Sheetal Devi on Thursday displayed a stunning performance in the qualification of Women's Individual Compound Archery at the ongoing Paris Paralympics