Sports 10 September 2026
World Para Archery: Sheetal Devi Clinches Individual Gold; Harvinder & Bhawna Win Gold in Recurve Mixed
Why in the News?
India concluded its World Archery Para Series Stage III campaign in Ahmedabad on a high note, bagging two gold and four bronze medals on the final day of the tournament.
Key Features / Major Points:
Sheetal Devi's Gold Medal: World No. 1 and reigning Paralympic champion Sheetal Devi won the gold medal in the para compound women’s individual event after a dramatic shoot-off against Kazakhstan’s Aizada Seidan. She also secured a bronze earlier in the compound mixed team event with Toman Kumar.
Recurve Mixed Team Gold: Double Paralympic medalist Harvinder Singh teamed up with Bhawna to defeat China's Liang Qiurong and Xia Lei 6-0 in straight sets to win the gold medal in the para recurve mixed team event.
Bronze Medals for Bhawna & Sarita: Bhawna secured a bronze medal in the all-Indian para recurve women's playoff by defeating Rajshree Rathod 6-0. Meanwhile, Sarita edged out China’s Wang Huiting to win bronze in the para compound women’s individual event.
Double Medal Success for Toman Kumar: World No. 1 Toman Kumar defeated Iraq's Abbas Kadhim in the para compound men's individual event to claim bronze, marking his second medal of the competition.
Static GK Facts:
World Archery Federation: Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland | President: Ugur Erdener.
Archery Association of India (AAI): Established: 1973 | Headquarters: New Delhi | President: Arjun Munda.
Ahmedabad: Largest city in Gujarat, situated on the banks of the Sabarmati River.
One-Liner Quiz (All Competitive Exams):
Q: Which city hosted the World Archery Para Series Stage III tournament?
A: Ahmedabad
Q: Who won the gold medal in the para compound women's individual event at the World Archery Para Series Stage III?
A: Sheetal Devi
Q: Which Indian pair won the gold medal in the para recurve mixed team event?
A: Harvinder Singh and Bhawna