Aichi-Nagoya, Oct. 19 -- India's Sheetal Devi and Toman Kumar set a new world record in the para compound mixed team ranking round at the 2026 Asian Para Games on Monday, combining for a score of 1,402 points to surpass the previous mark of 1,400.

Toman shot 698 out of a possible 720 in the men's compound ranking round to finish third in the individual standings, while Sheetal contributed 704 points in the women's qualification round at the Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Multipurpose Square.

Their combined score bettered the previous world record of 1,400 points, set by Sheetal and Rakesh Kumar at the World Para Archery Series in Ahmedabad earlier this year. The Indian duo secured the top seed for the mixed team event and will enter the medal c...