Sonipat, Nov. 6 -- India's Paralympic medallist Sheetal Devi etched her name in history by qualifying for her first able-bodied international meet on Thursday. Sheetal earned a place in the junior archery team for the Asia Cup Stage 3 in Jeddah, scheduled to commence next month.

The 18-year-old, who hails from Jammu and Kashmir, competed against more than 60 able-bodied archers at the four-day national selection trials, according to Olympics.com. With a remarkable display, Sheetal finished third in the final women's compound rankings and will compete in the women's compound event at the Asia Cup. Sheetal, who was born without arms due to a rare congenital condition called phocomelia, has recently achieved her long-held dream.

"When I st...