Paralympics 2024
Paralympics 2024 Para-Archery: Compound mixed team creates world record in ranking rounds - Highlights
After a splendid show in the individual compound ranking round, Sheetal Devi will return in the mixed team ranking round.
Sarita and Sheetal Devi will be in action at the ranking round of Paralympic Games 2024 on Thursday afternoon. (File photo).
Paralympics 2024 Para-Archery LIVE: The Indian compound archers are in action Thursday at the Paralympics in Paris.
Sheetal Devi and Sarita kicked off proceedings in the women's individual compound open ranking round.
Sheetal was in great form and finished 2nd in the women's individual compound open ranking round with a personal best score of 703. Sarita was ranked 9th with a score of 682.
In the men's individual recurve open ranking round, India's Harvinder Singh was ranked 9th with a score of 637.
The attention now shifts to the mixed team event where Sheetal Devi and Sarita will be joined by Rakesh Kumar and Shyam Sundar Swamy.
Remember, this Indian mixed team are the current holders of the world record, having posted a score of 1,398 in July 2023.
Catch all the live action right here!
Live Updates
- 29 Aug 2024 11:25 AM GMT
Remember, this is a ranking round only...
...and so, there will be no eliminations here.
- 29 Aug 2024 11:00 AM GMT
We're all set to begin now
Remember, Compound Archery involves the usage of a compound bow with a pulley system that allows archers to deploy greater force with less physical exertion.
The targets are 80 cm in diameter, shot from 50 meters away.
- 29 Aug 2024 10:28 AM GMT
The magical Sheetal Devi will be in action shortly
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