Inspiring journey: Sheetal’s coach Abhilasha narrates her ward’s unbelievable story as Anand, proper, Paes and Sportstar Editor Ayon Sengupta hear avidly.
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Sheetal Devi caught the creativeness of a rustic together with her unbelievable present at the Asian Para Games final 12 months. The 17-year-old archer hitting the bull’s-eye together with her toes at Hangzhou was undoubtedly one of the most unforgettable moments for Indian sport.
Not surprisingly, it gained the Sportstar Aces Award for the Moment of the Year. She additionally took house the Sportstar of the Year (Female) Award.
Even amongst the galaxy of stars, together with five-time World chess champion Viswanathan Anand, cricketers Sunil Gavaskar, Mohammed Shami, Chandu Borde and Pravin Amre, former monitor queen P.T. Usha, tennis aces Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna, at the ball room of Hotel Taj Mahal shone brightly. When she obtained the awards on the stage, she bought some of the loudest cheers of the night.
Sheetal, who was born with out higher limbs, recalled her inspiring journey after she grew up in a village in Jammu and “I loved to go to school and I learnt to write with my legs,” she stated. “For me, my legs are my hands.”
After receiving the International Icon Award, Sri Lankan cricket legend Muttiah Muralitharan additionally spoke about how inspiring she is.
Sheetal additionally bought a pleasing shock when she was introduced with a portray of her by Anand’s son Akhil. “You have inspired many people, and Akhil was one of them,” Anand stated.
