Indian para-archer Sheetal Devi stormed into the final of the women's compound event at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, defeating Japan's Shinohara Aya 145-137 in the semi-final on Tuesday, ANI reported. The result assures India of another medal at the Games, with the gold-medal match against Singapore's Alim Nur Syahidah scheduled for October 22.

Sheetal's run to the final carried a world record: in the pre-quarter-finals she scored 149 against Hong Kong's Chan Yuen Wah (149-134), surpassing the previous record of 148 held by Jessica Stretton, ANI said. She then beat the Philippines' Agustina Bantiloc 147-135 in the quarter-finals. The 19-year-old, who was born without arms and shoots using her feet, shoulders and jaw, is the defending champion; MyKhel reported she had also equalled the world record and set a new Asian record in the qualification round.

India's archers added a second assured medal in the women's W1 category, where Swati Chaudhary reached the final on her Asian Para Games debut by beating South Korea's Lee Eunhee 6-2 in the semi-final, ANI and MyKhel reported.

Both Indian mixed teams also reached the semi-finals: Harvinder Singh and Bhawna beat Thailand 6-0 in the recurve mixed team quarter-final, while Sheetal and Toman Kumar beat Japan 154-147 in the compound mixed event, MyKhel reported. In the men's compound individual event, world champion Toman Kumar lost his semi-final 144-149 to China's Ai Xinliang and will play the bronze-medal match.

Sources: ANI (via LatestLY); MyKhel; Khel Now.