06/16/2026
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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.
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 when
she 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,
40-year-old Rakesh Kumar and 30-year-old Jyoti
Baliyan also won gold medals in their respective
events.
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.
Sheetal started with scores of 8 and 7, while Payal
began with double 10s. 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.
and 10s. The deciding fifth round saw Sheetal
clinching the gold.
"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 Para Games,"
Sheetal told SAI Media.
The soft-spoken Payal spoke about the technical
aspects of the sport in her first Khelo India Para
Games.
"Earlier, I used to shoot arrows with two devices in
my prosthetic legs, but now l'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.
As per her coach, Kuldeep
