World champion and Asian Para Games gold medalist Sheetal Devi won the Best Female Para Archer of the Year award at the World Archery Awards on Friday.

A 16-year-old girl from Jammu and Kashmir became the first Indian shooter to achieve this feat. Sheetal Devi excelled in the World Para Archery Championship at the Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China.

The winners of the division were decided by a weighted vote of the public, the industry and the press, which opened in mid-November and lasted for a month. More than 750,000 votes were cast.

Sheetal Devi had a brilliant 2023 which ended with her winning two gold medals and one silver medal at the Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China. Last year, he became the world’s first archer and

won the gold medal at the World Archery Championships. “My focus is on the Paralympic Games in Paris. I am making every effort to ensure that the Indian flag flies on the podium and brings as many medals as possible,” Sheetal Devi has outlined her plans for the coming year.

Among the other Indians, Aditi Swami and Jyothi Surekha Vennam did not receive any awards, but they may be awarded later on February 3 when the awards for Breakthrough Performance of the Year, Coach of the Year and Athlete General will be awarded. of the Year.

Aditi Swami became the youngest world champion at the age of 17 while Jyothi won three gold medals in the Asian Games, creating history.

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