Indian para archer Sheetal Devi broke a seven-year-old world record with a score of 149 in the women’s compound elimination round of 16 before winning her quarterfinal and semifinal matches to reach the final at the Asian Para Games 2026 on Tuesday, October 20, in Japan. She defeated Hong Kong’s Yuen Wah Chan, the Philippines’ Agustina Bantiloc and Japan’s Aya Shinohara on her way to the final.
Sheetal Devi Breaks World Record With 149
Sheetal began her knockout campaign against Hong Kong’s Yuen Wah Chan in the round of 16. The Indian, who entered the competition as the top seed, scored 149 points to win the match 149–134 and set a new world record, surpassing the previous mark of 148.




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