Sheetal Devi, Toman Kumar win mixed team gold at Asian Para Games

Sheetal Devi and Toman Kumar (Image credit: PCI) India’s Sheetal Devi and Toman Kumar won the gold medal in the mixed team event at the Asian Para Games on Thursday. In the final, the Indian pair defeated the Indonesian Teodora Audi Ayudia Ferella and Ken Swagumilang 151:148.The top-seeded Indian team stayed ahead for most of the match and held on for a three-point victory.

India will take control soon

Sheetal and Toman took a narrow lead 38-37 in the opening end. They then increased their lead to four points and led 77:73 after the second end.Indonesia won the third end by one point, but India still held a three-point lead going into the final.Both teams collected 38 points in the last end. India’s earlier advantage proved enough to seal the gold medal with a 151-148 victory.

Indians broke the world record

The gold medal capped an impressive performance by Sheetal and Toman. They also set a new world record in the qualifying round by scoring 1,402 points, beating the previous record by two points.

As Sheetal shoots

Sheetal was born without hands and uses her feet and legs to position a compound bow. He pulls and releases the string with his shoulder and jaw.