Sheetal Devi (Archer) wiki/Biography – Height, Age, Family, & More

Sheetal Devi is an Indian para-athlete, who competes in archery at national and international levels. In 2023, she created history by becoming the first female armless archer to reach the world finals in archery.

Sheetal Devi (Archer) wiki/Biography

In the isolated village of Loi Dhar in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, Sheetal Devi was born in 2007 (she would be 16 years old as of 2023). Her family didn’t have access to many necessities when she was growing up. She was enrolled in class 10 in 2022. [1] She had always enjoyed going to school, but she was worried that her impairment would prevent her from being able to learn like other kids. However, Sheetal excelled academically because to her family’s and friends’ support. Coach Kuldeep Vedwan learned about Sheetal Devi in 2022 from an army member. Soon after, Sheetal received archery instruction from Vedwan at the Vaishno Devi Shrine Board Archery Academy in Katra.

Sheetal Devi (Archer) wiki/Biography – Height, Age, Family, & Net Worth

Sheetal Devi (Archer) Net Worth

• Net worth – 2023, $5000 + ;
• Net worth in Indian rupees, Rs. 3-4 Lakhs

Sheetal Devi  Records, Medals, Achievement

• A Silver in Khelo India Nationals
• A Bronze in Women’s Khelo India Games
• Two Silver medals and a bronze medal at a Para Tournament in the Czech Republic.
• A Silver and two golds in the 2023 Asian Para Games.

Sheetal Devi (Archer) Early Life and Education:

Sheetal Devi, who was born without hands in the charming Indian town of Loi Dhar in Jammu and Kashmir, faced a unique difficulty. Sheetal overcame worries that her disability would interfere with her education and instead developed a strong love for learning in spite of her family’s financial struggles. She was studying in class 10 in 2022 when she attracted the attention of coach Kuldeep Vedwan, who would be crucial to her incredible path.

Sheetal Devi (Archer) Facts –

• Sheetal had no hands when she was born.
• Sheetal uses her foot to hold her bow in the same manner as the famous archer Matt Stutzman.
• When Sheetal began archery in 2022, she was the first female archer without hands in history. But as of 2023, there are just six handless archers in the entire planet.
• Sheetal was ranked 18th in the world in the Compound Women Open in July 2023.
• Her highest qualifying score for Compound Women was 682 up until July 2023.

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