Sheetal Devi

Sheetal Devi won the compound women's title at the 2025 World Archery Para Championships by defeating reigning Paralympic champion Oznur Cure Girdi 146–143. The Indian archer shoots using her feet and shoulder, but the competitive measure remains the target, distance and ten-ring faced by the field. Her world final was decided by scored arrows, not by a narrative placed around them.

Two later results widened the evidence. In November, Devi placed third among more than 60 women in India's open-team trials, becoming the first Indian para archer selected for an able-bodied national squad. The selection was not a medal and is not described as one; its consequence was access earned through the same domestic trial as other compound women. In June 2026, she scored 697 in qualifying to improve her own Asian para record. Together, the three outcomes test different parts of elite archery. The world final required head-to-head control against the defending world and Paralympic champion. The open trial compared her across a larger domestic field without a para-only selection route. The 697 qualifying round measured repeat accuracy over a full sequence of arrows. Devi represents India on the international para-archery circuit, with each release personally attributable and each score independently recorded. Her significance lies in meeting published sporting standards across para championship, open selection and record conditions, without asking disability to substitute for performance.