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Sheetal Devi is first female armless world champion in para archery
Had to rebuild her shooting stance after a rule change by World Archery
Adjustment required painful constraining to shoot using just toe and front of foot
18-year-old realises dream she voiced at Kaun Banega Crorepati
In November 2024, during Amitabh Bachchan's popular television show 'Kaun Banega Crorepati', para-archer Sheetal Devi had expressed her heartfelt wish: to one day compete alongside able-bodied athletes at the highest level. Exactly a year later, in November 2025, that dream has become a remarkable reality.
Born without arms, Sheetal is the reigning world compound champion from Jammu and Kashmir. On Thursday, November 6, 2025, she broke new ground by being selected for the Indian

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