India's Sheetal Devi, Rakesh Kumar win archery mixed team bronze

Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar combined to win India’s second ever Paralympics archery medal on Monday. The pair defeated Italy’s Eleonora Sarti and Matteo Bonacina 156-155 to win para archery mixed team compound open bronze medal at the ongoing Paris 2024 Paralympics.

Sheetal recently went viral globally with her excellent performance at the ongoing Paris Paralympics 2024.

Date of Birth: January 10, 2007Residence: Kishtwar, Jammu and KashmirEvent: Archery compound women open and mixed teamTraining Base: Shri mata vaishno devi shrine board Katra, Jammu and KashmirImpairment: ST (amputation of the forearm above the wrist i.e no wrist joint present/amputation of the lower 1/3 of the leg i.e no ankle joint present)She has captured the world’s attention with her extraordinary talent and unwavering determination.