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Sheetal Devi named World Archery Para Archer of the Year 2025
Sheetal Devi of Jammu and Kashmir was honoured by World Archery for her 2025 achievements in para archery.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In March 2026, World Archery named 19-year-old Sheetal Devi from Jammu and Kashmir as the Para Archer of the Year 2025, recognising her achievements at the World Para Archery Championships and the Paris Paralympics.
Key specifics
- Sheetal Devi is 19 years old and from Jammu and Kashmir.
- She won gold in the Women’s Compound Individual event at the World Para Archery Championships in Gwangju, South Korea.
- She also won silver in the Women’s Team event and bronze in the Mixed Team event.
- At the Paris Paralympics, she won bronze in the Mixed Team category.
- Her earlier medals include individual silver at the 2022 Asian Para Games and the 2023 Asian Championships in Bangkok.
Exam lens
Awards and sports MCQ: Sheetal Devi, Para Archer of the Year 2025, Gwangju, Paris Paralympics, Bangkok, 2022 Asian Para Games. TNPSC may ask the event-wise medal tally and the significance of her being an armless archer.