Sheetal Devi was born on 10 January 2007 in Loidhar, Kishtwar, in Jammu & Kashmir, India, with phocomelia, a condition that affected the development of her arms. She took up compound archery and developed a technique of shooting using her feet, a method documented in her official World Archery athlete profile and covered extensively in Indian and international sports media.
At the Paris 2024 Paralympics, Devi won bronze in the mixed team compound event. The result made her only the second armless archer in Paralympic history to win a medal, following American archer Matt Stutzman, and she was recognized as India’s youngest Paralympic medalist, according to reporting from Olympics.com and The Bridge.
Beyond Paris 2024, Devi’s record includes gold medals reported from World Championships, Asian Championships, and Asian Para Games competition. She has also received India’s Arjuna Award in recognition of her achievements in the sport.
Devi’s archery has drawn wide public attention, including viral coverage of her shooting, as reported by TODAY.com. She maintains a verified Instagram account, @sheetal_archery, which has 839K followers.
What Sheetal Devi uses
- Foot-drawn compound bow technique
Shoots using her feet as a compound archer, a method documented in her official World Archery athlete profile.
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