New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports today met and felicitated the Indian contingent that delivered an outstanding performance at the Bangkok 2026 World Archery Para Series held from March 30 to April 4, 2026, in Thailand.The tournament witnessed participation from 21 countries and 113 athletes, with strong representation from Asian and Pan-American regions. India emerged as the top-performing nation, finishing first on the medal table with an impressive tall…
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New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya felicitated the medal winners of the World Archery Para Series here on Monday. India capped off a dominant campaign at the Bangkok 2026 World Archery Para Series, finishing first in the overall medal standings with 13 medals, seven gold, three silver and three bronze, including a clean sweep in all compound team events. “I congratulate the Indian contingent who have returned as winners from the World Archery Para Series. With 13 meda…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) World Archery Para Champion and world number one Sheetal Devi is not looking at LA 2028 Paralympics just yet, as she remains rooted in the present, focusing on a step-by-step ascent towards the Para Asian Games later this year in Japan before looking towards the larger goal of the Paralympics. Last month, Sheetal took the honour of the para-archer of the year at the World Archery Awards after a breakthrough 2025 season that included a world title in Gwangju.”I don’t thi…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) For Payal Nag, a quadruple amputee, life changed completely when a picture of her drawing, which she drew with her mouth, went viral on social media; that caught the attention of coach Kuldeep Vedwan. What followed was not just the discovery of archery but the discovery of self-belief, discipline and purpose. Payal delivered a sensational performance at the World Archery Para Series in Bangkok on Saturday, defeating reigning world champion Sheetal Devi, the world’s fi…
Bangkok, April 4 (IANS) India’s rising para-archer Payal Nag, a quadruple amputee, delivered a sensational performance at the World Archery Para Series in Bangkok on Saturday, defeating reigning world champion Sheetal Devi, the world’s first female limbless archer, 139-136 to clinch the women’s compound open individual gold in her first senior international appearance.The final began on an even note, with both archers tied at 54 after the opening two ends. Payal, however, found another lev…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) As India’s Sheetal Devi continues her remarkable ascent in para archery, she expressed heartfelt gratitude after being named the ‘Para Archer of the Year’ by World Archery. The global governing body recognised her ‘breakthrough season’ by celebrating her outstanding performances and contributions to the sport over the past year.Devi’s award caps off a historic season in which she claimed her first world title at the World Archery Para Championships in Gwangju. …