New Delhi: At the Asian Para Games held in Aichi-Nagoya, Indian para-archers Sheetal Devi and Toman Kumar won the Gold Medal in the compound mixed team event. In the final, the Indian duo defeated Indonesia’s Teodora Audi Ayudia Ferelly and Ken Swagumilang with a score of 151–148. Prior to this, Sheetal Devi and Toman Kumar had set a world record during the qualification round.
In the final, the Indian pair delivered precise shots right from the start and maintained their lead. After the first round, India was ahead 38–37. In the second round, the Indian athletes extended their lead to 77–73. They continued to perform well thereafter and ultimately secured victory by a margin of three points.
Earlier, Suvarna Raj won the gold medal in the women’s F-54 discus throw with a best effort of 15.66 metres. In para-archery, Swati Chaudhary secured silver in the women’s W-1 individual event. These achievements by the Indian athletes have strengthened the country’s medal campaign at the Asian Para Games.
