Sheetal Devi kicked off the ongoing 4th Asian Para
Games on a remarkable note as she bagged the coveted gold medal in the women’s
compound open event on Friday.
Sheetal Devi with a scintillating display in archery
defeated Singapore’s Alim Nur Syahidah in the women’s compound open event.
It was a closely fought contest as Alim Nur with her
precision took a point lead in the first three sets. She enjoyed a three-point
lead after the conclusion of the first three sets with the final two sets
remaining.
Sheetal produced back-to-back perfect scores to clinch
the game with Alim Nur missing the mark in a couple of shots.
In the end, she emerged victorious with an overall
score of 144-142.
On Thursday, Bharat set a new record as they ended the
day with a total of 82 medals besting their previous record of 72 set in
Indonesia, with still two days to go Bharat will be looking to increase its
tally further.
In 2018, Bharat won 72 medals, consisting of 15 gold,
24 silver and 33 bronze. But this time Bharat has outdone itself in Hangzhou,
securing their best-ever medal tally at the games. The historic 73rd medal was
clinched by Nithya Sre, as she settled for a bronze medal with a remarkable
effort in the women’s singles SH6 event.
ANI
