19-Year-Old Sheetal Devi Honoured as World Archery’s Para Archer of the Year

Sheetal Devi the India’s upcoming and rising young star has been named with the prestigious ‘Para Archer of the Year 2025’ award by World Archery. With the age of 19 and the archer from Jammu and Kashmir has achieved the global recognition for the wonderful performance and inspiring journey of her. This award will places her into the among the top para-athletes in the world and this showcasing the India’s growing dominance in to the para sports.

Historic Achievement at World Para Archery Championships

Sheetal Devi just made history by becoming the first and only female armless archer to win the gold medal at the World Para Archery Championships.

She has achieved this exceptional feat in the women’s compound individual event which was held in Gwangju, South Korea.

And she has showcased the extraordinary precision of his game and determination.

Her performance at the championship was even more impressive as she has secured the  complete set of medal and she proved her consistency.

Complete Medal List at World Championships

Sheetal Devi’s success at the global stage was marked by the multiple podium finishes.

She had won the,

• Gold medal in women’s compound individual event
• Silver medal in women’s team event
• Bronze medal in mixed team event

This is the rare achievement where she has winning all three medals in a single championship.

Paralympics and Asian-Level Success

Apart form the World Championships Sheetal Devi has also consistently delivered the strong performances in major international competitions.

She had secured a bronze medal at the Paris Paralympics in the mixed team event.

Adding to this she has won,

• Silver medal at the 2022 Asian Para Games
• Silver medal at the 2023 Asian Championships in Bangkok

World Archery Awards: Recognizing Global Excellence

The World Archery Awards were launched in the year 2011. This awards are launched to recognize the excellence and outstanding contributions in the sport of archery.

The awards celebrate athletes across multiple categories in the season of that year.

In 2025,

• ‘Archer of the Year’ was awarded to Emircan Haney
• ‘Young Archer of the Year’ went to Baptiste Addis
• ‘Best Team of the Year’ was won by Korea’s recurve men’s team

World Archery was founded in the year 1931 and it is the global governing body for the Olympic and Paralympic archery.

Why Sheetal Devi’s Journey Is Truly Inspiring

Sheetal Devi’s story is not just about medals but it is about the breaking barriers and redefining new possibilities.

As she was born without arms but she has mastered archery with using her feet and exceptional focus.

Her journey inspires the millions of athletes who are aspiring to become sportsperson and also people with disabilities worldwide.

Question

Q. Which organization conferred the ‘Para Archer of the Year 2025’ award?

A) International Olympic Committee
B) World Archery
C) Sports Authority of India
D) Paralympic Committee