Asian Para Games 2026: Sheetal Devi-Toman Kumar win gold in compound mixed team event
File photo: Sheetal Devi and Toman Kumar beat Indonesia’s Teodora Audi Ayudia Ferelly and Ken Swagumilang in the compound mixed team event at the Asian Para Games 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI
File photo: Sheetal Devi and Toman Kumar beat Indonesia’s Teodora Audi Ayudia Ferelly and Ken Swagumilang in the compound mixed team event at the Asian Para Games 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI
Indian archers Sheetal Devi and Toman Kumar won gold in the compound mixed team event at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Nagoya on Thursday.
The pair beat Indonesia’s Teodora Audi Ayudia Ferelly and Ken Swagumilang 151-148 in a one-sided final.
After setting a world record in the qualification round, Sheetal and Toman hit the target consistently and maintained a lead throughout the final.
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In the opening end India was ahead 38-37 and extended its advantage to four in the second.
The Indonesians won the third end by a point, and both teams scored 38 in the final end, which was enough for India to seal the gold with a three-point victory.
The gold capped an impressive campaign for Sheetal and Toman, who aggregated 1,402 points in the compound mixed team ranking round to surpass the previous world record by two points.
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