Indian para archers claim silver in women's compound doubles

Indian para archers Sheetal Devi and Payal Nag won silver in the women's compound doubles at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya on Wednesday. Chinese archers Xueqing Xu and Jing Zhao defeated the Indian pair 150-141 in the gold medal match. This second-place finish brings India its first para archery medal of the ongoing games. Both athletes had performed exceptionally well to top the ranking round before the finals.

Odisha celebrates historic compound archery winBalangir native Payal Nag overcame severe childhood adversity to reach the international podium. She lost all four limbs to an electrocution accident at age eight. Today, she trains under coach Kuldeep Vedwan at the Maata Vaishno Devi Shrine Archery Academy in Katra. The Para Sports Association of Odisha praised her achievement, noting it brings great pride to the region and elevates local para sports talent. Her partner, nineteen-year-old Sheetal Devi, previously made history as India's youngest Paralympic medallist with a bronze in Paris 2024.

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Track and field athletes secure medals and recordsIndian sprinters also delivered strong track performances in Japan. Anubhav Choudhary earned a bronze medal in the men's 100m T35 event. He finished the sprint in 12.72 seconds to establish a new personal best. Simran Sharma set an Asian Para Games record by winning her women's 100m T12 heat in 12.13 seconds. She advances into the finals looking to add to the 200m title she secured earlier in the week.