Armless archer Sheetal Devi first Indian woman to win 2 Asian Para Games gold as country's medal rush continues

Sheetal Devi wins 2 golds, Pramod Bhagat & Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj 1 each in Asian Para Games. India's medal tally swells to 94 with shuttlers contributing 9 medals. Raman Sharma sets new Asian & Games record in men's 1500m T38.

Teenaged armless archer Sheetal Devi on October 27 became the first Indian woman to win two gold medals in a single edition of the Asian Para Games by claiming the top honours in the women's individual compound event here.

It is a hat-trick of medals for the 16-year-old from Jammu and Kashmir, who holds her bow with her foot.

Earlier this week, Sheetal won a gold in the compound mixed team event and women's doubles silver.

Discovered at a military camp in a remote part of Kishtwar and adopted by the Indian Army in her childhood, Sheetal, who became the first armless woman to win a Para World Archery Championships medal in July, defeated Singapore's Alim Nur Syahidah 144-142 in the gold medal match.

Ankur Dhama had become the first Indian to win two gold medals in a single edition earlier this week.

India's medal rush continued on the penultimate day of competitions as the country's tally swelled to 94 medals with shuttlers contributing with nine medals.

Reigning Paralympic champion shuttler Pramod Bhagat secured a gold medal in the single SL3 category as he outplayed compatriot Nitesh Kumar 22-20, 21-19 in the final.