Sheetal Devi’s story is one among fierce grit and dedication, however many are nonetheless unaware of her unimaginable journey about how she took up archery and emerged because the champion athlete. The World No. 1 para archer, who bagged two gold medals and a silver on the current Asian Para Games, is now targeted on repeating her efficiency at subsequent yr’s Paralympic Games in Paris.
“Until a few years again I had not even stepped out of Jammu and Kashmir. It feels a bit overwhelming after I go round representing India in several international locations. I deal with these moments calmly and guarantee I hit the bullseye,” the archer commented whereas reminiscing how as a 14-year-old she got here in contact with Being You in 2021 which modified her life utterly.
“I have my eyes on the Paris Paralympics. I am putting all efforts to ensure that the Indian flag flies high on the podium and I bring back as many medals as possible,” she additional added.
When Sheetal realised that the prosthetics don’t work for her, she and her household had left all hopes. That is when she noticed the tales of Sharath Gaekwad and Shekhar Naik from the guide – Being You: Against All Odds, written by Preethi, which received her all impressed. Being You has additionally signed up with sheetal and shall be managing the athlete from right here on.
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The para-archer’s journey took flight as she began to clinch victories within the nationwide and worldwide competitions, culminating in a stellar efficiency on the Asian Para Games 2023, the place she secured two gold and one silver medal.
Already primary para archer on the planet after terrific performances in current tournaments, Sheetal goals to carry extra laurels to the nation.
Sheetal will proceed to coach for the forthcoming competitions on the Mata Vaishnodevi Shrine Board Sports Complex in Katra, who’ve consistently supported the para archer since she took up the game. Keeping the funds going has all the time been a formidable activity.
As she has already began getting ready for the Paralympics, her focus now’s following her coaching regime. “My current kind, eating regimen and focus align with what I have to do to coach for the Paris Paralympics 2024. I’ll proceed to enhance my sport and concentrate on acing it there,” she concluded.
On the sidelines of the occasion, Sheetal additionally unveiled the duvet web page of the second version of Being You. Bangalore-based storytelling startup, Being You focuses on documenting and celebrating human tales as they consider that optimistic tales encourage change in Individuals and the society and Sheetal is the most important instance and flag bearer of this initiative.
