Sheetal Devi equals world record at compound qualifying
New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- India's para archery sensation Sheetal Devi enjoyed a record-breaking day at the Asian Para Games on Monday, equalling the world record and setting an Asian mark in the women's compound ranking round before setting another world record alongside Toman Kumar in the mixed team event in Nagoya.
Sheetal, who uses her feet and legs to position the compound bow and her shoulder and jaw to draw and release the string, delivered a near-flawless performance to score 704 out of a possible 720 points in the women's ranking round at the Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Multipurpose Square.
The 19-year-old archer from Jammu and Kashmir hit 57 perfect 10s and 32 Xs with her 72 arrows, surpassing the previous Asian record of 698 points by six ...
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