Sheetal Devi, Toman Kumar Win Compound Mixed Team Gold For India
India’s para archers Sheetal Devi and Toman Kumar clinched the compound mixed team gold at the Asian Para Games, beating Indonesia’s Teodora Audi Ayudia Ferelly and Ken Swagumilang 151-148 in a one-sided final in Aichi-Nagoya today. The top-seeded Indians, who set a new world record in the qualification round, consistently hit the target to build and maintain their lead throughout the clash.
India edged ahead 38-37 in the opening end before extending their advantage to four points at 77-73 in the second, dropping just one point in the process. Earlier, Suvarna Raj bagged a gold medal by winning the women’s F-54 discus throw event. In para-archery, Swati Chaudhary secured silver in the women’s W-1 category.
In para table tennis, Bhavina Patel and Shubham Wadhwa confirmed a medal in mixed doubles XD7 after defeating Japan’s Kimie Bessho and Masanori Uno in straight games, 11-9, 11-3, and 11-6. They will face a South Korean pair in the semifinals. Meanwhile, Dattaprasad Chougule and Savita lost 2-3 to the Philippines in the XD17 quarterfinals despite winning the first two games.
India also secured several bronze medals in para-badminton. Manisha Ramadass and Pramod Bhagat lost their mixed doubles semifinal to Indonesia’s Leani Ratri Oktila and Hikmat Ramadani. Sanjana Kumari won bronze in women’s singles SL3, while Suhas Yathiraj and Abhijeet Sakhuja secured bronze in men’s singles SL4. Krishna Nagar and Nithya Sre also claimed bronze in mixed doubles SH6.
