India’s youngest Paralympic archery medallist is pushing boundaries as she prepares to challenge able-bodied competitors
What began as a simple piece of advice from her coach has today become the guiding mantra of one of the most remarkable stories in world sport. For Sheetal Devi, the young archer who was born without arms, those words perfectly capture a journey defined by quiet determination, relentless hard work, and the courage to dream beyond limitations.
At just 18, Sheetal has already rewritten what many believed was possible — not only in Indian archery but in sport itself.
Using a technique that has left spectators around the world in awe, Sheetal draws and releases the bow with her legs and shoulders. The sight of her anchoring the bow with precision and sending arrows soaring towards the target is both extraordinary and deeply inspiring. Her rise has been nothing short of phenomenal.
Sheetal etched her name in history by becoming the first woman without arms to win a para world title, clinching gold in the compound women’s event at the World Archery Para Championships in Gwangju, Korea. In a memorable final, she defeated Paralympic champion Oznur Cure Girdi of Türkiye — an archer she once looked up to as an idol.
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